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NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction

low flow faucets in Spain

We are certifying a project in Spain. The faucets in the restrooms need to have a flowrate of 1.9Liter per minute (0.5 GPM) We have been unable so far to find a supplier that has such a low flow rate. (The usual is 6L per minute) Does anyone know of a brand & model that is available in Spain or in Europe for that matter that we can install in the project? Thanks

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Veronika Sundberg
Environmental Engineer - Certification
Skanska Sverige AB
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Thu, 12/08/2011 - 09:52

I’m working with LEED projects in Sweden and face the same problem. To be able to meet the total reduction of 20% we compensate with very low flow toilets compared to the baseline (0,7gpm). If you are interested in credit 3, I don’t have a good answer; I don’t understand how you can have such a low flow, even if you mix the water with air. You get a much better value in the calculations if you install faucets whit sensors, but those are more expensive. Alternatively look for taps that have a limited flow when you put it on but don’t hold it. If you need to have a bigger flow you must hold the handle up (if you need to fill a can or something).

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 16:55

Veronika, looks like we found 2 Liter per minute faucets from the brand Presto....

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 10:15

The architect in this project now proposes a faucet with a sensor that only turns on when your hands are under the faucet. How do you calculate the gallons per cycle on a faucet like this?
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Adrienn Gelesz
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ABUD Engineering Ltd.
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Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:49

You should also check out Neopearl. Quite impressive values, even 0,35gpm.

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