Credit compliance is measured using “reduction in conventional commuting trips,” or RCCT. RCCT measures how much a project building reduces the number of conventional commuting trips from a LEED baseline. The baseline is calculated by assuming that each r

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Credit compliance is measured using “reduction in conventional commuting trips,” or RCCT. RCCT measures how much a project building reduces the number of conventional commuting trips from a LEED baseline. The baseline is calculated by assuming that each regular building occupant drives alone to and from the project building twice a day, five days a week, in a conventional vehicle. 

The intent of this credit is to reduce the number of occupants commuting to and from your project building by themselves in a conventional car. This may be accomplished through education about the benefits of alternative transportation and incentives for

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The intent of this credit is to reduce the number of occupants commuting to and from your project building by themselves in a conventional car. This may be accomplished through education about the benefits of alternative transportation and incentives for reducing conventional commuting, enhancing infrastructure for facilitating transit, and communicating the availability of these resources to building occupants.

If you are also attempting WEc1: Water Performance Measurement, submetering of cooling tower makeup water will help demonstrate the amount of non-potable water used. In this case, make sure that your onsite staff is taking weekly manual readings of coolin

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If you are also attempting WEc1: Water Performance Measurement, submetering of cooling tower makeup water will help demonstrate the amount of non-potable water used. In this case, make sure that your onsite staff is taking weekly manual readings of cooling tower submeters to ensure compliance with WEc1 requirements.

Track and record monthly consumption of potable and non-potable water used for cooling tower makeup. This will require submetering capability for all cooling tower make-up water.

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Track and record monthly consumption of potable and non-potable water used for cooling tower makeup. This will require submetering capability for all cooling tower make-up water.

Be prepared to demonstrate that onsite building staff who are responsible for daily water tower maintenance receive appropriate training, as this is often overlooked.

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Be prepared to demonstrate that onsite building staff who are responsible for daily water tower maintenance receive appropriate training, as this is often overlooked.

Implement a preventive maintenance plan to inspect and maintain cooling tower controls.

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Implement a preventive maintenance plan to inspect and maintain cooling tower controls. An effective plan will address the water management plan of the project building in question. Do not submit a water management plan that addresses another building, or that is too general and does not address the specifics of the project building.

Ensure that the water management plan is available to all relevant personnel and is being followed during the performance period.

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A narrative describing the conductivity meters, automatic controls, and the setpoints installed on each cooling tower must be included with your documentation. Be sure to include details about specific target concentration rations for each system. A manufacturer cut sheet, photograph, or engineer drawing for each conductivity meter must be supplied as supporting documentation.

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