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NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Michael on May 25, 2023, 11:00 pm

My factory project doesn't use regular Cooling towers, they use Dry coolers (dry cooling towers), which don't use water at all. Can we claim to achieve this credit by no using make-up water?...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, May 30, 2023, 8:29 pm

Cooling Tower is used for process water (Factory project)

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Youssef Hisham on Mar 1, 2023, 5:54 am

We are in a factory project and the cooling tower is used for the process water for the factory equipment. So, Does the cooling tower credit requirement applies to our project ?

100% nonportable water for cooling tower

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Thomas Tran on Feb 13, 2019, 4:08 am

Hi,

LEED reference document says in the Required document Table (page 309):

- Nonportable water analysis (if use 100% nonportable water) -------------------------------------- 2...

Last reply: Devendra Chaughule, Jan 17, 2023, 7:55 am

No cooling tower- ACP

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Charalampos Giannikopoulos on Jul 30, 2018, 1:48 pm

Hi all! Does anyone know whether the “No Cooling Tower” credit is an alternative substitute of “Cooling tower water use” credit or a pilot credit? In other words, would a project which meets all...

Last reply: Arif Azfar Ahmad Sofian, Dec 16, 2022, 2:07 am

Master Site: Substitution credit from LEED v4 to LEED v4.1

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Mario Angelo Pinoli on Dec 17, 2019, 11:22 am

Hi everyone, 

we registered a project as a Master Site in LEED v4 version and we would like to replace the WEc3 credit with the same credit of the LEED v4.1 version.

The credit can'...

Last reply: Eric Anderson, Nov 8, 2022, 1:12 pm

Who can supply Potable water analysis results?

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by ed HvacSimulator on Apr 17, 2022, 10:44 pm

Hello,

We are performing the credit Cooling Tower Water Use and our MEP contractor can supply the Potable water analysis results. Is this possible because we only read "...

Last reply: Maeve Donohue, May 5, 2022, 12:18 pm

Missing parameters in water analysis- urgent query

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Nermin Hegazy on Jan 14, 2022, 1:32 am

Hello all!

I was able to get the water analysis report from the responsible party, however they don't measure the Silicon oxide parameter, can we still target this credit if all other...

Last reply: Zeynep Cakir, Jan 14, 2022, 12:36 pm

Credit compliance for exceeded concentration levels?

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Lisa Denlinger on Aug 25, 2021, 2:05 am

We recently received City water test results that indicated the Chloride concentrations were 350 ppm.  Are there any mitigation strategies we could employee to reduce the concentration levels in...

Source for Table 1 Maximum Parameters

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Nathan Gauthier on Aug 13, 2021, 11:27 am

Does anybody know where USGBC / WE...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Aug 16, 2021, 8:34 am

Cooling tower cycles

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Manuel Martin Delgado on Mar 30, 2016, 7:30 am

Hi,

I am a bit confused with the credit requirements for achieving 1 point.
We have already the make-up water parameters and we have calculated the cycles of concentration for each...

Last reply: Nathan Gauthier, Aug 13, 2021, 11:02 am