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Old 02-06-08, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by kaotikgrl
There are two points available for water usage reductions reaching 30% of the baseline for the building as calculated using the Energy Policy Act. There is one point available for bicycle racks/storage for 5% of the buildings users measured at peak period and showers/changing rooms for 0.5% of the buildings full time equivalent occupants. There are no points for bike lanes. It would be hard to lose the one or two points (two points if they haven’t reached even a 20% water reduction) if they used occupant sensors in those showers. Those sensors can cut water usage dramatically and still give users enough water to quickly freshen/clean up after a ride to work.
If they did lose a point that would mean they aren’t doing enough things elsewhere in either water reduction (landscaping, low flow or not using grey or storm water technologies) or in the other 5 areas available for points. There are 69 points available with 26 needed to be certified.
Thank you to another design professional for setting the record straight. In my experience with previous LEED (NOT LEEDS! for the OP) projects, I have not found the shower point(s) to be negating to the water reduction points, if the plumbing engineer is on board with the LEED process.

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