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NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Azra Semic on Jun 14, 2023, 8:10 am

"Option 2. Optimize Water Use for Cooling" if they meet the eligibility criteria described in the Step-by-Step Guidance. In another forum on this matter titled "No Cooling Tower option...

Last reply: Brittany Garneau, Dec 19, 2023, 8:21 am

Optimize Process Water Use, Option 2 with ASHRAE 90.1 2010 model?

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Deb Favaretto on Nov 9, 2021, 2:37 pm

We are submitting a LEED v4 BD+C NC project with LEED v4.1 upgrades on a credit-by-credit basis. Minimum and Optimize Energy Performance have remained v4. We are interested in pursuing the v4.1...

Last reply: Brittany Garneau, Dec 19, 2023, 8:06 am

"No cooling tower" option removed

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Paula Melton on Dec 2, 2020, 9:39 am

It appears that Option 2, "No Cooling Tower," has been removed from this credit with addendum #10002465.

Last reply: Azra Semic, Jun 14, 2023, 6:24 am

Option 1- what is the minimum number of cycles

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on Nov 30, 2022, 3:08 pm

Hello,

Let's say that my project has a bad quality of potable water, and the concentration levels are the same as Table 2. Therefore, the maximum number of cycles would be "1 cycle".

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Option 1- what is the maximum number of cycles

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Michael on Jun 27, 2022, 11:38 am

The guideline said to maximize the number of cycles by not exceeding the maximum concentration level. However, it's unclear what is the maximum cycle numbers that LEED is looking for. In LEED v4...

Last reply: Maeve Donohue, Jun 28, 2022, 12:53 pm

Defining baseline water consumption for Optimize Process Water Use Option 2

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Oliver Pearce on Jun 1, 2022, 2:29 am

Hi,

We are investigating the potential to demonstrate that the cooling solution in our project is more water efficient than a baseline according to LEEDv4.1 Optimize...

Process water use- total building regulated water use definition

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Zsuzsanna Gidro on Sep 28, 2021, 10:01 am

Hi!

It is unclear to me what does the total building regulated water use means in this case. Is this equal to the indoor water use (plumbing fixtures use) calculated in the prerequisite?...

Chlorine as a biocide treatment

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Ricardo Sá on Feb 15, 2021, 4:49 am

Dear All

 
We are working in a project were potable water supply has very low concentrations of Cl- (about 15 ppm, 20 times below the maximum level defined in credit language).

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The project is the central energy plant

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Stephanie Graham on Jul 17, 2020, 11:16 am

Our project is a LEED v4/v4.1BD+C new central cooling plant which uses geothermal for cooling on a university campus.  Besides the plant, the building has office areas for the operators of the...

Is residential project are not eligible for Option 2?

NC-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Leanne Niu on Jun 5, 2020, 2:56 am

we have a residential project with no cooling tower, if it is eligible for Option 2?