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Equation2: Monthly harvested rainwater volume. (v4)

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by deepak cherukumilli on Apr 29, 2015, 1:22 am

Reference guide v4 BD+C:Page290:

STEP 5:

I didnot understand why a 0.15 is used in this equation. Is this for any kind of losses in the rain water storage process. Cant we just use...

Last reply: Jing Zhang, Oct 19, 2016, 5:13 pm

Athletic Field Definition

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Michelle DiPenti on Sep 22, 2014, 12:02 pm

Our project has an outdoor area, as a part of the sports medicine department, which patients will use to do sprints, drills, and other exercises. This area is designed to simulate the field...

Last reply: Carlie Bullock-Jones, Jun 2, 2016, 9:50 am

indoor irrigation

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Francesco Passerini on Feb 22, 2016, 7:16 am

Is indoor irrigation not considered in this credit? If it isn't, could I consider it in the section "Innovation", since, in the project I'm considering, collected rainwater is used?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Mar 2, 2016, 8:27 pm

Establishment Period excluded in LEED Calculator?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Nate Tsang on Dec 10, 2015, 12:41 pm

In the LEED calculator, can we exclude all irrigation demand within the establishment period? Thus, we would just include the permanent irrigation systems.

It discusses this briefly for...

Last reply: Steve Loppnow, Dec 17, 2015, 12:37 pm

Green walls

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Julien Richard on Aug 11, 2015, 9:30 am

Hi,

Do we have to include green walls in the calculation ? I would guess that yes since it needs water, but I want to be sure.

Also, if it has to be included, which "Plant Type or...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 12, 2015, 10:03 am

Green roof eligibility

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Davis Kantor on Nov 6, 2014, 7:57 pm

Is a non-irrigated vegetated roof included in this credit calculation? It seems obvious that an accessible green roof would be. How about a non-accessible green roof?

Last reply: Trista Brown, May 1, 2015, 6:20 pm

Credit Language

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Adam Noureddine on Jun 4, 2014, 12:48 pm

Hello,
I noticed that the credit language is the same for prerequisite 1 and the credit 1 Option 1. In my opinion, this option becomes redundant and obsolete since the prerequisite is...

Last reply: Lorne Mlotek, Jun 10, 2014, 1:36 am