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There is no prerequisite under Water Efficiency.

1 Water Efficient Landscaping, reduce by 50% Credit 1.1

Intent

Limit or eliminate the use of potable water for landscape irrigation.

This credit requires to consider use of efficient water management system such as,
sprinklers for irrigation, rainwater harvesting, so as to reduce potable water.

Submittal

Provide the LEED Letter Template, signed by the architect, engineer or responsible
party, declaring that potable water consumption for site irrigation has been reduced
by 50%. Include a brief narrative of the equipment used and/or the use of drought
tolerant or native plants.

1 Water efficient landscaping, no potable use or no irrigation Credit 1.2

1 This requires use of captured rainwater / recycled water so that 100% usage of potable
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water for irrigation is eliminated. Please see comments under credit 1.1

Submittal

Provide the LEED Letter Template, signed by the responsible architect and/or engineer,
declaring that the project site will not use potable water for irrigation.
Include a narrative describing the captured rain system, the recycled site water
system,and their holding capacity. List all the plant species used. Include calculations
demonstrating that irrigation requirements can be met from captured rain or recycled
site water.
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Provide the LEED Letter Template, signed by the landscape architect or responsible
party, declaring that the project site does not have a permanent landscape irrigation
system. Include a narrative describing how the landscape design allows for this.

I have attached an excel spreadsheet, WE1(1.2) Monthly calculations.xls with all the
formulae built into in to ease the calculations required in this credit. The landscape designer
is required to only fill in the data to get the accurate results. The data filled in is just a
sample. The details of the calculations have been attached for your understanding of the
calculations only.

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Calculations Details for Credit 1.1 and 1.2

The following calculation methodology is used to support the credit submittals as

listed on the first page of this credit. In order to quantify water-efficient landscaping
measures, it is necessary to calculate irrigation volumes for the designed landscape
irrigation system for the month of maximum ETo and compare this with irrigation
volumes required for a baseline landscape irrigation system. The resulting water
savings is the difference between the two systems. The factors that must be
calculated to determine irrigation volumes are explained in detail in the following
paragraphs and summarized in Table 1.

The Landscape Coefficient (KL) indicates the volume of water lost via
evapotranspiration and is dependent on thelandscape species, the microclimate and the
planting density. The formula for determining the landscape coefficient is given in
Equation 1.
KL = Ks x Kd x Kmc

The Landscape Coefficient (KL) indicates the volume of water lost via
evapotranspiration and is dependent on the landscape species, the microclimate and
the planting density. The formula fordetermining the landscape coefficient is
given in Equation 1.

The Species Factor (ks) accounts for variation of water needs by different plant
species. The species factor can be divided into three categories (high, average and low)
depending on the plant species considered.To determine the appropriate category for a
plant species, use plant manuals and professional experience. This factor is somewhat
subjective but landscape professionals should have a general idea of the water needs of
particular plant species.
Landscapes can be maintained in acceptable condition at about 50% of the reference
evapotranspiration (ET0) value and thus, the average value of ks is 0.5. (Note: If a
species does not require irrigation once it is established, then the effective ks = 0 and
the resulting KL = 0.)

The Density Factor (kd) accounts for the number of plants and the total leaf area of a
lands cape. Sparsely planted areas will have lower evapotranspiration rates than
densely planted areas. An average kd is applied to areas where ground shading from
trees is in the range of 60-100%. This is also equivalent to shrubs and ground cover
shading 90-100% of the landscape area. Low kd values are found where ground
shading from trees is less than 60% or shrub and groundcover is less than 90%. For
instance, a 25% ground shading from trees results in a kdvalue of 0.5. In mixed
landscape plantings where trees cover under story groundcover and shrubs,
evapotranspiration increases. This represents the highest level of landscape density
and the kd value should be between 1.0 and 1.3.

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Table 1

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The Microclimate Factor (kmc) accounts for environmental conditions specific to the
landscape, including temperature, wind and humidity. For instance, parking lot areas
increase wind and temperature effects on adjacent landscapes. The average kmc is 1.0

Once KL is determined, the evapotranspiration (ET) rate of the specific landscape

(ETL) can be calculated. KL is multiplied by the reference evapotrans-piration (ET0) to
obtain ETL. The evapotranspiration rate is a measurement of the total amount of
water needed to grow plants and crops. Different plants have different water needs,
and thus different ET rates. Irrigation calculations are simplified by using ET0, which is
an average rate for a known surface, such as grass or alfalfa, used as a reference point
and expressed in millimeters or inches.

To calculate irrigation volumes, apply the irrigation efficiency (IE). Table 2 lists
irrigation efficiencies for sprinkler and drip irrigation systems.

The Total Potable Water Applied (TPWA) to a given area (A) is calculated in
Equation 3.

This equation indicates that a smaller landscape area, a smaller ETL value, and a
larger IE value result in a lower TPWA value. This is sensible because smaller landscape
areas require less water to irrigate, a smaller ETL value means less water loss due to
evapotranspiration, and a higher IE means that irrigation water is being used more
efficiently. To determine the water savings for the designed landscaping irrigation
system, perform the above calculations for the design case as well as a baseline case.

Calculation Methodology

1. Use Table 1 to determine the appropriate landscape factors for each specific landscape
area in the design case (e.g., ks, kmc, and kd ). Use a spreadsheet to summarize the
different landscape areas and the associated factors.
2. Calculate the landscape coefficient (KL) for each landscape area using the appropriate
landscape factors and Equation 1.
3. Calculate the specific landscape evapotranspiration rate (ETL) of each landscape area
using the corresponding landscape coefficient (KL) and the ETL formula in Equation 2.
4. Calculate the TPWA to each landscape area using Equation 3 and the applicable surface
area, specific landscape evapotranspiration rate and irrigation efficiency data.

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Repeat the above steps for the baseline case using conventional plant species
and plant densities as determined by the project’s landscape consultant.
Differences between the two cases result from plant species choices, plant
densities and irrigation system choices. Planting types should approximately
correspond in both the baseline and design cases (i.e., it is unreasonable to
assume that the baseline is 100% turfgrass if a project clearly intends to
include trees, shrubs and planting beds). Do not change the landscape areas,
microclimate factors or reference evapotranspiration rates.

1 Water Efficiency in Air Conditioning System Credit 2.0

Intent
Limit or eliminate the use of potable water for Air-conditioning make-up.
Requirements
Use captured rain or recycled site water, to reduce potable water consump-tion for
airconditioning make up by 50%

Submittal
 Submit a water balance sheet demonstrating with calculations that the amount of
sewage water generated and treated meets the requirements of landscape irrigation,
sewage conveyance and air-conditioning make up water.

 Also Submit, the make, type and capacity of air conditioning equipment, with the
requirement of the equipment as stated by the manufacturer.

1 Innovative waste water technologies Credit 3.0

Intent

Reduce generation of wastewater and potable water demand, while increasing

the local aquifer recharge.

Submittal

Provide the LEED Letter Template, signed by the civil engineer or responsible party,
declaring that 100% of wastewater will be treated to tertiary standards on site. Include
a narrative describing the on-site wastewater treatment system.

The Narrative should include:

1. Waste water technology adopted in the project

a. Highlight the uniqueness of the plant species with respect to irrigation

requirements.

b. Parameters of the treated water, against CPCB norms

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2. Schematic diagram of Sewage treatment plant

3. Tabulation of the water balance with calculations detailing out the sewage

conveyance have to be calculated as follows

Calculations
Wastewater calculations are based on the annual generation of blackwater volumes
from plumbing fixtures such as water closets and urinals. The calculations compare the
design case with a baseline case. The steps to calculate the design case are as
follows:

a. Create a spreadsheet listing each type of blackwater-generating fixture and

frequency of use data. Frequency-of use data includes the number of female and
male daily uses, and the sewage generated per use. Using these values, calculate the
total sewage generated for each fixture type and gender (see Equation 1).
b. Multiply the male and female sewage generation volumes by the number of male and
female building occupants and sum these volumes to obtain the daily total sewage
generation volume (see Equation 2).

c. Multiply the total daily sewage volume by the number of workdays in a typical year to
obtain the total annual sewage generation volume for the building (see Equation 3).

If rainwater harvest or graywater reuse strategies are employed in the building, subtract
these annual volumes from the annual sewage generation volume. The result shows how
much potable water is used for sewage conveyance annually. Repeat the above
calculation methodology for the baseline case. Use baseline fixture flow rates for the
baseline case (see WE Credit 3, Table 1). Do not change the number of building
occupants, the number of workdays, or the frequency data. Do not include graywater or
rainwater harvest volumes in baseline case calculations.
The following is a typical example of the tabulation required for this credit.

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First, the design case is considered to determine annual potable water usage for
sewage conveyance. The designed building has fixtures that use non-potable water for
sewage conveyance (i.e., rainwater) or no water for sewage conveyance (i.e., waterless
urinals and composting toilets). Table 1 summarizes the sewage generation rates
and indicates that 92,700 gallons of potable water are used annually for sewage
conveyance.

When using graywater and rainwater volumes, calculations are required to

demonstrate that these reuse volumes are sufficient to meet water closet demands.
These quantities are then subtracted from the gross daily total because they reduce
potable water usage. In the example, 36,000 gallons of rainwater are harvested and

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directed to water closets for flushing.

Next, the baseline potable water usage for sewage conveyance is developed using
conventional fixtures that comply with baseline flows. Toilets are 1.6 gallons per
flush (GPF) and urinals are 1.0 GPF. All fixtures drain to the existing municipal
sewer system.

Table 2 provides a summary of baseline calculations. The baseline case estimates that
327,600 gallons of potable water per year for sewage conveyance.

Comparison of the baseline to the designed building indicates that a 72% reduction in
potable water volumes used for sewage conveyance is realized (1 – 92,700/ 327,600).
Thus, this strategy earns one point for this credit. When developing the baseline, only
the fixtures, sewage generation rates and the water reuse credit are different from the
designed building. Usage rates, occupancy and number of workdays are identical for
the designed case and the baseline case.

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1 Water use reduction, 20% reduction Credit 4.1

Intent

Maximise water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal

water supply and waste water systems.

It needs to initiate steps to conserve water consumption and infact, it is possible to

qualify for two points by reducing consumption by 30% as compared to the
consumption listed out in the US – EPA (US Energy Policy Act).

Typical measures required to achieve this are low water consuming flushes,
infrared sensors for urinals, waterless urinals and dual flush water closets,
etc.

Following are the suggested flowrates of different fixtures normally used in the building
to enable the project to beat the Energy Policy Act (EPA) requirements:

Shower : < 2.0 GPM

Hand wash : < 1.5 GPM

Water closet : < 1.2 GPF

Urinal : < 0.5 GPF or water less urinals

Flow is 80% of baseline & in US Gallons at 80 PSI pressure

1 Water use reduction, 30% reduction Credit 4.2

See comments in credit 3.1 above.

Submittal

Provide the LEED Letter Template, signed by the MEP engineer or responsible party,
declaring that the project uses 20% (0r 30%) less water than the baseline fixture
performance requirements
Provide the spreadsheet calculation demonstrating that water-consuming fixtures
specified for the stated occupancy and use of the building reduce occupancy-based
potable water consumption by 20% compared to baseline conditions.

Calculations
The following calculation methodology is used to support the credit submittal is similsr to
the one used in WE 2.

I have included a spreadsheet with the formulae filled in for the tabulation
requirement for this credit

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