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Faucet Aerator Inserts

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Charlotte Page on Nov 12, 2013, 11:29 am

Does anyone know if the inserts to reduce flow in faucets is recognized by the USGBC? The sink currently submitted to us comes stock with a 2.2 GPM aerator, but there are inserts available to...

Last reply: Michelle Rosenberger, May 28, 2014, 4:32 pm

Rainwater capture artificial retention pond

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by John Covello on May 15, 2014, 2:53 am

Hello,

We are looking to use rainwater capture to provide for our site's sanitation and irrigation needs. There is no potable water actually available for the site currently from local...

Last reply: Carlie Bullock-Jones, May 15, 2014, 1:51 pm

WEp1- LEED- International- Faucets again

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by André Knutsson on Feb 14, 2011, 7:55 am

Regarding the 0.5gpm commercial lavator faucets, we are having a problem finding equipment. Here in Norway there are no faucets which delivers less than 1.5 gpm. YIT who deliver the pluming...

Last reply: Michelle Robinson Schwarting, Apr 23, 2014, 9:52 am

Rainwater

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by FABIO VIERO on Apr 19, 2014, 6:39 pm

Hi,

I'm now working on a project under LEED certification according to NC v2009.

We collect rainwater to provide non-potable water to wc.

May we consider this water in WEp1...

Last reply: Jens Apel, Apr 22, 2014, 7:18 am

Cruise Terminal FTE and Visitor/Transient count

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Sheryl Swartzle on Mar 21, 2014, 3:27 pm

Our cruise terminal has a season from October 1 to April 15 when the...

Last reply: Carlie Bullock-Jones, Mar 27, 2014, 12:56 pm

ADA showerhead

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Lisa Marshall on Mar 14, 2014, 4:59 pm

Our project has 2 out of 10 shower stalls that are considered ADA shower stalls. They consist of having a fixed 1.0 gpm shower head and a diverter valve to switch to the 1.125 gpm hand held...

Last reply: Michelle Robinson Schwarting, Mar 17, 2014, 3:11 pm

Daily uses public vs. private in hotel

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Jens Apel on Feb 21, 2014, 7:02 am

I am working on a hotel NC certification. It is clear that the guests count as residents with 5 uses per day for toilets and faucets. But there is a public toilet block next to the breakfast room...

Last reply: Michelle Robinson Schwarting, Feb 24, 2014, 10:51 am

Toilets for Disabled Users

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Anna Korinkova on Jul 2, 2013, 4:19 am

Dear LEEDusers.

Our project includes toilets for disabled persons and I am not sure how to include this in our calculations.
The toilets for disabled will be used only by disabled...

Last reply: Carlie Bullock-Jones, Feb 14, 2014, 10:31 am

temporized faucet

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by LEEDme Lorenzi on Feb 14, 2014, 6:43 am

The water use reduction additional guidance says: the flow rate is determined using the flow rate in gallons per minute (gpm) and the duration setting (in seconds) for the metering faucet. When...

Last reply: Jean Marais, Feb 14, 2014, 7:45 am

Users for Bank Branch

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by CT G on Feb 3, 2014, 9:48 pm

We are working on a bank branch with toilet facilities only available for FTEs, not for visitors. Therefore, is it possible to base the calculations only on the number of FTEs, or do we have to...

Last reply: Valerie Molinski, Feb 12, 2014, 3:13 pm