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Fog Installation on the rooftop

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Christoph Keck on Jan 25, 2022, 6:37 am

Hi,

our project has a fog installation on it´s rooftop.

The water consumption of said installation would be 3,6 l/min.

Under which section or what credit is this taken into...

Last reply: Paula Melton, Jan 28, 2022, 9:25 am

IS "WELL WATER" AN "ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE"?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by F. Borja López Calle on Sep 28, 2021, 1:58 pm

We have a project whose landscape meets the prerequisite “WE Outdoor Water Use Reduction” (it consumes 30% less water than the base case). On the site there is a non-potable water well prior to...

Last reply: F. Borja López Calle, Oct 13, 2021, 9:21 am

Option 1- No Permanent Irrigation: Any defined types of 'temporary' irrigation system?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Joanna Switzer on Jul 31, 2020, 8:30 am

Hi all,

I am seeking confirmation of the irrigation types LEEDv4 would consider 'temporary' for the initial plant establishment period. I presume teams must be getting private insight from...

Last reply: Erin Holdenried, Apr 21, 2021, 9:19 pm

Outdoor Water Use Reduction- Establishment Period

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by David Valade on Jun 18, 2020, 5:53 pm

For Outdoor Water Use Reduction - when targeting 'Option 2: Reduce Irrigation', does LEED v4 or 4.1 allow for an establishment period with potable water or can potable water not be used at all? I...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Dec 16, 2020, 5:40 pm

Savings higher than 100% achieve 2 points?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Ricardo Sá on Sep 22, 2020, 4:25 am

Dear All,

 
we’re currently working on a project of a new airport facility that intends to be LEED Certified. In what relates with outdoor water use reduction credit, our preliminary...

Government Required Irrigation- Exemption?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Sara Goenner Curlee on Aug 31, 2020, 10:13 pm

One of my projects is being required to do some frontage improvement work along with the project itself. As part of the frontage improvement work, the City is requiring permanent irrigation be...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Sep 10, 2020, 12:52 pm

No Landscape Area

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Emmanuel Pauwels on Feb 23, 2015, 11:39 am

Bazeeth Ahamed K M Conserve Green Building and MEP Solutions WLL LEEDuser Basic Member 4 thumbs up April 30, 2015- 4:38 am I have the same question as well. I came across the forum in Water use reduction- Cooling Tower which states that "Generally in LEED you have to do something in order to earn a point rather than avoid doing something to earn the point." In this case a project without landscape can earn points? Log in or register to post comments Trista Brown Project Director WSP USA LEEDuser Basic Member 449 thumbs up May 1, 2015- 6:25 pm It does seem strange that the credit can be earned...

Last reply: Azfar Mohamed, Jun 28, 2020, 12:42 am

Project without landscape area

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Azfar Mohamed on Jun 17, 2020, 11:43 pm

Hello everyone,

Currently, we have a manufacturing facility registered for LEED NC BD+C V4.

This project does not have any landscape area at the moment.

I...

Last reply: Azfar Mohamed, Jun 28, 2020, 12:36 am

Water Requirement of Landscape Plants

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Rodolfo Loro, Jr. on Mar 27, 2020, 12:50 am

Hello. I have a project that has no landscape consultant, so the architects are asking for assistance in choosing plants that will help us meet the 30% to 50% outdoor water reduction.

Our...

Water fountains and impact on OUtdor Water Use reduction in LEED v.4

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Tim Bell on Jun 30, 2019, 3:16 am

Does anyone have any previous experience on the impact of water fountains and features on Outdoor Water Use reduction?  Should these be included or not?  There does not appear to be any specific...

Last reply: Tim Bell, Aug 1, 2019, 12:39 am