I am confused about the achievment of it, If my sistem doesn't have a cooling tower, it's means, that I can get the point and I can use it as a pilot credit?.

Thank you in advance.

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Deborah Lucking

Director of Sustainability

Fentress Architects

LEEDuser Expert

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Thu, 07/18/2019 - 15:42

Maria there is an Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) for projects without Cooling Towers. The alternate compliance used to be found in the Pilot Credit Directory (which is confusing). As I understand it, it should be submitted under the EA category. Here's the link https://www.usgbc.org/node/5586086?return=/credits Note also the ACP is only applicable if the baseline system designated for the building using ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Appendix G Table G3.1.1 includes a cooling tower (systems 7 & 8).

Lourdes Salinas

THREE Consultoría Medioambiental

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sat, 12/21/2019 - 14:12

As Deborah mention there is an ACP, and the intent of this pilot credit is to eliminate the need of a cooling tower and increase the water efficiency, so if your design doesn’t have one your team could take review the requirements for the pilot credit.
Just make sure that you comply with the other requirements. https://www.usgbc.org/node/5586086?return=/credits

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