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Documentation incomplete error and addenda text confusion

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Shivani Langer on Jul 18, 2013, 11:13 am

This is what is listed in the addenda for the WEc4, Process water use reduction, post date is 7/19/2010:
http://www.usgbc....

Last reply: Shivani Langer, Jul 24, 2013, 5:09 pm

Benchmark or industry standard for equipment not listed in table

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Ameet AA on Mar 7, 2013, 12:21 pm

Where can I find a benchmark or industry standard for the below equipments in kitchen. Although the supplier claim that they are based on the current technolgy to reduce the water consumption but...

Last reply: Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C, Jul 24, 2013, 1:32 pm

Drain Water Tempering

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C on Jan 16, 2012, 3:47 pm

Some locales require drain water temp to be under 110 degrees. A commercial dishwasher may expel water up to 150 degrees--higher if drained right away, all tanks at once. Has the USGBC taken a...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 30, 2012, 9:16 pm

dishwashers that meet the 1/gal per rack requirement

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Suzanne Allerton on May 9, 2012, 4:30 pm

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11474 thumbs up August 30, 2012- 9:15 pm Suzanne, we list nine different companies with compliant products in our GreenSpec directory—see the sidebar up and to the right of this forum. Log in or register to post comments ...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 30, 2012, 9:15 pm

WEc4 and Rainwater Harvesting

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Louise Schlatter on May 23, 2012, 4:56 pm

Does anyone know of a rule that states you cannot include harvested Rainwater in your WEc4 calculations?

As part of our submittal for an Innovation Point for...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 30, 2012, 8:23 pm

Garbage disposals with on-site wastewater treatment?

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Anya Fiechtl on Mar 7, 2011, 2:18 pm

The intent for this credit is "To maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems."

The principal at our school was not...

Last reply: Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C, Mar 7, 2011, 7:48 pm

GBCI rules it is 4 Categories, not 4 Items, and denies credit

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by RETIRED on Feb 3, 2010, 7:07 pm

I recently had this credit denied by...

Last reply: RETIRED, Dec 8, 2010, 10:43 am

Change in WEc4 in LEED 3.0 vs. 2.0/2.2

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C on Aug 20, 2010, 1:11 pm

I see that there is a subtle change in WEc4 in LEED v3.0 over v2.2 that has some of my food service consultant clients very concerned. And with good reason because their kitchen's performance can...

Last reply: Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C, Oct 14, 2010, 12:56 am

Utilizing scrap collector instead of a garbage disposal

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Renee Shirey on Sep 15, 2010, 10:28 am

Has anyone attempted to utilize a scrap collector when attempting WE4? It recirculates the water it uses, reducing supply water usage by 90% over traditional garbage disposals. It would then...

Last reply: Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C, Sep 17, 2010, 3:44 pm

What about if no-use at all of 4 of the 5 mentioned equipments?

Schools-2009 WEc4: Process water use reduction
posted by Habitech Distretto Tecnologico Trentino on Jan 22, 2010, 1:13 pm

If in the school kitchen there is a dishwasher with the required performance and no one of the other 4 water consuming equipments listed in the requirement, together with the compliance to the...

Last reply: Andrea Traber, Jan 29, 2010, 4:00 pm