Ben Stanley
WSP - Built Ecology
Senior Sustainability Manager
Schools-EBOM-v4 WEp2: Building-level water metering Required
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To support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption.Requirements
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Have permanently installed water meters that measure the total potable water use for the building and associated grounds. Metering of any gray or reclaimed water supplied to the building is encouraged but not required.Performance
Record meter data on a monthly basis and compile; meter readings can be manual or automated. Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting whole-project water usage data for a five-year period beginning on the date the project accepts LEED certification. This commitment must carry forward for five years or until the building changes ownership or lessee. See all forum discussions about this credit »What does it cost?
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption.Requirements
Establishment
Have permanently installed water meters that measure the total potable water use for the building and associated grounds. Metering of any gray or reclaimed water supplied to the building is encouraged but not required.Performance
Record meter data on a monthly basis and compile; meter readings can be manual or automated. Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting whole-project water usage data for a five-year period beginning on the date the project accepts LEED certification. This commitment must carry forward for five years or until the building changes ownership or lessee. See all forum discussions about this credit »Documentation toolkit
The motherlode of cheat sheets
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
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Ben Stanley
WSP - Built Ecology
Senior Sustainability Manager