Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings : Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EB)

WATER EFFICIENCY (WE)

presented by :

Engr. Edgardo C. Calantuan, PEE, RMP

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GLOBAL RATING SYSTEM

LEED USA LEED Canada LEED - Brazil LEED Argentina Green Globes - USA HQE France DGNB Germany BREEAM UK

LEED Poland
LEED Spain LEED India

Three Star - China

CASBEE Japan GRIHA - India

Green Star Australia

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NABERS - Australia
Green Rating Europe ECB Sweden
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PHILIPPINE RATING SYSTEM

Building for

Ecologically
Responsive Design Excellence
The Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC) is the largest green building movement in the Philippines and is the premier forum where green building ideas are being formulated, tested and promoted.
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WHAT IS LEED?

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an ecology-oriented

building certification program run

under the auspices of the United States

Green Building Council (USGBC).

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KEY AREAS OF LEED

LEED concentrates its efforts on improving performance across five (5) key areas of environmental and human health :
sustainable site development water savings energy efficiency

materials selection
indoor environmental quality
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LEED RATING SYSTEMS

LEED-NC (New Construction) LEED-EB (Existing Buildings O & M) LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors) LEED-CS (Core & Shell) LEED for Schools LEED for Retail LEED for Healthcare LEED for Homes
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LEVELS OF LEED CERTIFICATION

Buildings can qualify for four (4) levels of LEED certification : Certified Silver Gold Platinum 40 49 points 50 59 points 60 79 points 80 points & above
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LEED-EB O&M CREDITS

SS

Sustainable Sites

WE
EA MR IEQ IO

Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operation
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 is new in LEED 2009 ; it does not apply to previous LEED versions. For LEED for Existing Building : Operations & Maintenance, the threshold depends on when the facility was constructed or last renovated.

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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing fixture and Fitting Efficiency Information Gathering:

How many different types of each fixture are installed in the building?
Are fixture specs or product data sheets available for the installed fixtures? What is the date of substantial completion for plumbing? Was the project initially built before 1994? If so, have there been renovations since 1994 that affected plumbing fixtures?
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing fixture and Fitting Efficiency

Information Gathering (contd):

What opportunities exist for low-cost upgrades? What upgrades will have the greatest effect on reducing water consumption? Are there any high-intensity water uses, for example, a fitness center with showers?
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency

Efficiency Assessment:

Assess the efficiency of your basic indoor plumbing fixtures such as faucets, water closets, urinals, and showerheads. Determine how much potable water is consumed relative to a LEED baseline case.

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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency

Efficiency Assessment (contd):

If your current bathroom, kitchen and janitorial closet fixtures are already highly efficient, you will probably meet the prerequisite. If your installed fixtures are older and exceed the baseline, youll need to modify them.
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency

Baseline Determinants:

Baseline is established by calculating how much water the plumbing fixtures would use, based on actual occupancy figures and usage patterns, if it were fully compliant with IPC/UPC 2006 plumbing codes displayed in Table 1.

For plumbing systems substantially completed before 1994, the baseline is set at 160% of the IPC/UPC compliant figure.
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency Baseline Determinants (contd):

For plumbing systems substantially completed in 1994 or later, the baseline is set at 120% of the water usage with code-compliant fixtures. Buildings with a mixture of fixture installation dates will use weighted average to determine the final baseline.

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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency

Section 604 - Design of Building Water Distribution System International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2006 Edition

The International Plumbing Code defines maximum flow rates and consumption for plumbing fixtures and fittings including private lavatories, public lavatories (metering and those other than metering), sink faucets, showerheads, urinals and water closets.
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency Section 402.0 - Water-Conserving Fixtures and Fittings Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) 2006 Edition

The Uniform Plumbing Code defines water-conserving fixtures and fittings for water closets, urinals and metered faucets. This ANSI-accredited code safeguards life, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation & maintenance or use of plumbing systems.
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LEED-EB O&M WE PREREQUISITE

WEp1 : Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDITS

WEc1 Water Performance Measurement

WEc2*
WEc3 WEc4

Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Water Efficient Landscaping Cooling Tower Water Management
Applicable only for LEED-NC, LEED-CS and LEED for Schools.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

A point is earned by metering and logging water use on a continuous basis. If subsystems are also metered, an additional point is earned.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Intent:

To measure building and subsystem water performance over time to understand consumption patterns & identify opportunities for additional water savings.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Requirements:

Have in place permanently installed water metering that measures the total potable water use for the entire bldg. and associated grounds.

Meter data must be recorded on a regular basis and compiled into monthly and annual summaries.
It is also encouraged to meter gray or reclaimed water supplied to the building.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Potential Technology & Strategy:

Install a building-level water meter to measure and track total potable water consumption in the facility.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Intent:

To measure building and subsystem water performance over time to understand consumption pattern and identify opportunities for additional water savings.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Requirements:

Meet the requirements for Option 1 and have in place permanently installed metering for 1 or more of the following water subsystems:

1. Domestic hot water. Meter water use of at least 80% of the installed domestic hot water heating capacity (including both tanks and on-demand heaters).

2. Cooling towers. Meter replacement water use of all cooling towers serving the facility.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Requirements (contd):

3. Irrigation. Meter water systems serving at least 80% of the irrigated landscape area on the grounds.

The percentage of irrigated landscape area served must be calculated as the total metered irrigated landscape area divided by the total irrigated landscape area.
All landscaping areas fully covered with xeriscaping or native vegetation that requires no routine irrigation must be excluded from the calculation entirely.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Requirements (contd):

4. Indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings. Meter water systems serving at least 80% of the indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings described in Water Efficiency (WE) Prerequisite 1, either directly or by deducting all other measured water use from the measured total water consumption of the building and grounds. 5. Other process water. Meter at least 80% of expected daily water consumption for process-type end uses, such as pools, humidification systems, clothes washers, dishwashers, and other systems using process water.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Requirements (contd):

Meters must measure potable water use, but gray or reclaimed water use may also be measured to meet the requirements of this credit.

Metering must be continuous and datalogged to allow for an analysis of time trends. The project must compile monthly and annual summaries of results for each subsystem metered.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 1

Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Install subsystem-level water metering to measure and track potable water consumption by specific building systems. Prioritize metering for those systems that use the most potable water.
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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2

Using water-conserving toilets and urinals and/or non-potable water sources, points are earned by reducing the amount of water used to flush human waste. Sophisticated on-site wastewater treatment systems can also be used to comply.
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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2

Intent:

To reduce waste water generation and potable water demand while increasing the local aquifer recharge.

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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2
Requirements:

conveyance the use of fixtures urinals) (e.g., recycled treated

Reduce potable water use for building sewage by 50% through water - conserving (e.g., water closets, or non-potable water captured rainwater, graywater, municipally-

wastewater or on-site treated wastewater).

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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2

Potential Technology & Strategy:

Specify high-efficiency fixtures and dry fixtures (e.g., composting toilet systems, non-water-using urinals) to reduce wastewater volumes.

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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2

Requirements:

Treat 50% of wastewater on-site tertiary standards. Treated water must be infiltrated or used on-site.

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LEED-NC/CS/Schools WE CREDIT 2

Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Consider reusing stormwater or graywater for sewage conveyance or on-site mechanical and/or natural wastewater treatment systems.

Options for on-site wastewater treatment include:

1. packaged biological removal systems 2. constructed wetlands 3. high efficiency filtration systems
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Points are earned for educing water use in irrigation by using: 1. drought-resistant landscaping 2. efficient irrigation systems 3. non-potable water sources.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Intent:

To limit or eliminate the use of potable water, or other natural surface or subsurface resources available on or near the site, for landscape irrigation.
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LEED-EB O&M WE - CREDIT 3

Requirements:

Calculate the mid-summer baseline irrigation water use by determining the water use that would result from using an irrigation system typical for the region and compare this with the buildings actual irrigation potable water use which can be determined through sub-metering. Use the baseline and actual water use values to calculate the percentage reduction in potable water or other natural surface or subsurface resource use.
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LEED-EB O&M WE - CREDIT 3

Potential Technology & Strategy:

Feed irrigation systems with captured rainwater, gray water (on-site or municipal), municipally reclaimed water or onsite treated wastewater.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Requirements:

Calculate the estimated midsummer irrigation water use by determining the landscape area for the project and sorting this area into the major vegetation types. Determine the reference evapotranspiration rate (ET0) for the region and determine the species factor (ks), density factor (kd) and microclimate factor (kmc) for each vegetation type.

Use this information to calculate the landscape coefficient (KL) and irrigation water use for the design case.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Requirements (contd):

Calculate the baseline case irrigation water use by setting the above factors to average values representative of conventional equipment and design practices. Use the estimated and baseline case to determine the percentage reduction in potable water or other natural surface or subsurface resource use.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Potential Technology & Strategy:

Specify water efficient, climate-tolerant native or adapted plantings.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Requirements:

If independent irrigation performance and ranking tools are available from local, regional, state or national sources, use such tools to demonstrate reductions in potable water or other natural surface or subsurface resource for irrigation purposes.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 3

Potential Technology & Strategy:

Implement or maintain high-efficiency irrigation technologies, such as micro-irrigation, moisture sensors or weather databased controllers.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

One or two points are earned for managing water use in cooling towers and/or using non-potable make-up water.
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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Intent:

To reduce potable water consumption for cooling tower equipment through effective water treatment management.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Requirements:

Develop and implement a water management plan for the cooling tower that addresses chemical treatment, bleedoff, biological control and staff training as it relates to cooling tower maintenance.

Improve water efficiency by installing and/or maintaining a conductivity meter and automatic controls to adjust the bleed rate and maintain proper concentration at all times.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Work with a water treatment specialist to develop a water management strategy addressing the appropriate chemical treatment and bleed-off to ensure proper concentration levels in the cooling tower. Develop a biocide treatment program to avoid biological contamination and the risk of Legionella in the building.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Intent:

To reduce potable water consumption for cooling tower equipment through effective water management and/or use of nonpotable makeup water.
Requirements:

Use makeup water that consists of at least 50% non-potable water, such as: 1. harvested rainwater 2. harvested stormwater 3. air-conditioner condensate 4. swimming pool filter backwash water 5. cooling tower blowdown

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Requirements (contd):

6. pass-through (once-through) cooling water 7. recycled treated wastewater from toilet & urinal flushing

8. foundation drain water

9. municipally-reclaimed water 10. any other appropriate on-site water source that is not naturally occurring groundwater or surface water.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Requirements (contd):

Have a measurement program in place that verifies makeup water quantities used from non-potable sources. Meters must be calibrated within the manufacturers recommended interval if the management organization, building owner or tenant owns the meter. Meters owned by third parties, such as utilities or governments) are exempted.

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LEED-EB O&M WE CREDIT 4

Potential Technologies & Strategies:

Identify non-potable water sources that may be suitable for use in the cooling tower make-up water. Ensure that the water meets the cooling tower manufacturers guidelines in terms of water purity and adjust the chemical treatment program accordingly.
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Thank You ! ! !

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