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LEED BD+C: New Construction v4.1 - LEED v4.1

Water Leak Detection and

Monitoring
Pilot credits
WEpc153 | Possible 1 Points
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Intent
To further support water conservation and management, reduce leakage, and limit potential material waste
due to water leak damages through the installation of smart water submeters.

Requirements
BD+C, ID+C, O+M

Document compliance with WE credit Water Metering.

Install water sensors connected to a local network internet BMS or metering solution on water using
subsystems.

Water sensors must be installed on the following water subsystems:

Project irrigation system at the point of entry, if irrigation is included in the project scope
At least 50% of the project flush fixtures
Makeup water systems (e.g. hot water, swimming pools, chilled water systems, process water systems)

The leak detection system should initiate alarm upon a leak detection.

The facility manager and/or tenant must be able to access the sensor data in real-time via local network,
BMS, cloud service, app, or online database.

Develop an action plan that addresses how building manager or tenant will have access to data in real time;
and how building manager or tenant will address and remedy any detected leaks.

Residential Single Family:

Install water sensors connected to a local access or network or internet.

The water sensor must be installed on one of the following water subsystems:
Project irrigation system at the point of entry, if irrigation is included in the project scope
Flush fixtures

The homeowner or tenant must be able to access the sensor data in real-time via local network, cloud
service, app, or online database.

Multifamily:

Install water sensors connected to a local access or network or internet. Help



Water sensors must be installed on the following:

Project irrigation system at the point of entry, if irrigation is included in the project scope
Each dwelling unit. Sensors must be able to sense all flush fixtures in each dwelling unit. For
multifamily projects four stories or higher, install sensors for at least 10% of the dwelling units.
Centralized makeup water systems (e.g. swimming pools, process water systems)

Dwelling unit owners and/or tenants must be able to access the dwelling unit sensor data in real-time via
local network, cloud service, app, or online database. The facility manager, owner and/or contractor who
maintains the project landscape and irrigation system must be able to access the irrigation system sensor
data in real-time via local network, cloud service, app, or online database.

Develop an action plan that addresses how to use installed leak detection and monitoring technology, how to
access metered data in real time, and how to address and remedy any detected leaks. Provide the action
plan to facility managers, homeowners and/or tenants that will access metered data upon building
occupancy.

Submittals
General

REGISTER FOR THE PILOT CREDIT

Participate in the optional LEEDuser pilot credit forum

Complete the feedback survey:

FEEDBACK SURVEY

Documentation/Compliance

Signed statement from appropriate LEED project team member that: confirms appropriate installation
of compliant technology in the home; describes the technology installed; and lists water using systems
equipped with leak detection and monitoring technology.
Action plan for leak detection monitoring and repair

Changes

4/9/21 - Original Publication

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