0090008291

CALCULATING INDOOR WATER
USE REDUCTION FOR LEED

1 AIA HSW/SD CE Hour &
1 LEED Specific BD+C, ID+C or Green Assoc GBCI CE Hour
Alex Spilger, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, EBOM
info@greenstepeducation.com
www.greenstepeducation.com

GreenCE, Inc. 2012
AIA Course Number: ggs00a | GBCI Course ID: 0090008291
Please note: you will need to complete the conclusion quiz online at
greence.com to receive credit
Indoor Water Efficiency for LEED
An AIA Continuing Education Program
Approved Promotional Statement:

GreenCE, Inc. is a registered provider with The American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education System. Credit earned upon completion of this program will be
reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion are available
for all course participants upon completion of the course conclusion quiz with +80%.
This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As
such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval
or endorsement by the AIA or GreenCE, Inc. of any material of construction or any
method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or
product.
Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at
the conclusion of this presentation.
An AIA Continuing Education Program
Course Format: This is a structured, web-based course with a final exam.
Course Credit: 1 AIA Health Safety & Welfare (HSW), Sustainable Design (SD) CE Hour
Completion Certificate: A copy is sent to you by email or you can print one upon
successful completion of a course. If you have any difficulties printing or receiving by
email please send requests to certificate@greence.com

Design professionals, please remember to print or save your
certificate of completion after successfully completing a course
conclusion quiz. Email confirmations will be sent to the email
address you have provided in your GreenCE.com account.
GBCI CE Program
Calculating Indoor Water Use Reduction for LEED
GBCI Course ID: 0090008291
GreenCE, Inc.
Approved for 1 GBCI LEED Specific Hour for LEED Green Associates or
1 LEED Specific BD+C GBCI CE Hour or
1 LEED Specific ID+C GBCI CE Hour

Course Description
This one hour audio online course includes practical knowledge regarding the WE
prerequisite and credits for Indoor Water Use Reduction calculations. We will review
and demonstrate how to properly complete the LEED calculations for Indoor Water
Use Reduction by means of the Credit Template. The presenter will directly train
participants to complete these LEED credit calculations by hand, thus providing a solid
foundation for the variables, assumptions and calculation methodologies referenced
by the credits and built into the Credit Template. Participants will then actively locate
and complete the credit template in 4 different application examples using various
scenarios. By performing these calculations, participants develop a framework for
these credits which enables improved utilization of the LEED NC, CS, Schools, ND, and
CI Rating Systems. We will conclude the program today with a brief 10 question quiz.
Learning Objectives
By completing this course, the design professional will be able to:
1. Explain how the WE Indoor Water Use Reduction credits differ between
various LEED Rating Systems and indicate system synergies.
2. Describe LEED Indoor Water Use Reduction credit calculation inputs,
variables, assumptions & equations.
3. Calculate LEED WE Credits by hand, including the baseline and design case
flush and flow rates to determine indoor water savings.
4. Complete the LEED WEp1 Credit Form through 4 practice problems utilizing
a variety of fixture combinations.

Materials
This course will walk you through how to download the LEED v3 WE template

You can also do this now:
1. Go to: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1447
2. Select LEED NC 2009 (v3) WE
3. Save file
4. Select Folder: wep1
5. Select File: wep1_dya.pdf
Agenda
1. Introduction to Indoor Water Usage in Buildings
2. How LEED addresses Indoor Water Efficiency for different Rating Systems
3. Understanding LEED Credit Calculations and the inputs, variables,
assumptions & equations involved
Practice Problems 1
4. Completing Indoor Water Usage Calculations
Practice Problems 2, 3 & 4
5. Discussing Return on Investment (ROI) for various water saving strategies
6. Q &A and concluding remarks

U.S. Building Impacts
Green Building Benefits
Water Usage within Commercial Buildings
Flush Fixtures
Flow Fixtures
Landscape Irrigation
Process Water
WE Prerequisite 1: Indoor Water Use Reduction
Requirements
Employ strategies that reduce indoor potable water
usage by 20% below a calculated baseline.

Calculations are based on estimated occupant usage
(Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupancy plus average
Transient Visitors) and should include only the following
fixtures listed on the next slide.

Each 8 hour occupant has an FTE value of 1.0. To
calculate the FTE of part time occupants, divide their
hours per day by 8.

Assumptions: Each person will use the restroom 3 times
in one working day.

The default male to female ratio is 1 to 1.

Baseline
Baseline flush and flow rates are set by either the Energy Policy Act of 1992
and/or the International or Uniform Plumbing Code (IPC/UPC) according to the
following table:

Fixture Baseline
Water closets 1.6 Gallons Per Flush
Urinals 1.0 Gallons Per Flush
Showerheads 2.5 Gallons Per Minute
Public lavatory faucets 0.5 Gallons Per Minute
Private lavatory faucets 2.2 Gallons Per Minute
Public metering lavatory faucets 0.25 Gallons Per Cycle
Kitchen and janitor sink faucets 2.2 Gallons Per Minute
Metering faucets 0.25 Gallons Per Cycle

See the LEED Rating System for pressure (PSI) requirements for flow fixtures.

The following fixtures and appliances are outside the scope of this credit: Steam
Cookers, Dishwashers, Ice Makers, Clothes Washers.

Requirements

Employ strategies that in aggregate use less water than the water use baseline
calculated for the building. A 20% is required by the Prerequisite. Projects can
earn points based on an additional reduction depending on the Rating System.

LEED EBOM
LEED CI
LEED NC
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Information:
80 Full-Time employees
20 Part-time employees that work an average 4 hrs / day

Design Fixtures
All restrooms have 1.28 Gallon Per Flush toilets
All male restrooms have low-flow (0.5 GPF) urinals
Low flow lavatories are 0.5 GPM, low-flow showers are 1.8 GPM and low
flow kitchen sinks are 1.8 GPM

Other Assumptions / Information
The building is operated 250 days/year
Assume the default male to female ratio
Assume all restrooms are public restrooms.

Practice Problems 1

Gaining experience with the concepts by performing calculations by hand

A new building has 20 Full Time Equivalent occupants, high- efficiency (1.28 GPF)
toilets and half-gallon-flush urinals in all restrooms. How many gallons of
additional potable water must be reduced per day in order to achieve a 50%
reduction in potable water? (Assume the default gender ratio and exclude flow
fixtures from calculations).

Practice Problem 2

Given the following project information, complete the LEED WEp1 Credit Form
to the best of your ability. The credit form is a PDF attachment that was
distributed prior to the course.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Information:
15 Full-Time employees
10 Part-time employees that work an average 4 hrs / day

Design Fixtures
All restrooms have 1.28 Gallon Per Flush toilets
All male restrooms have low-flow (0.5 GPF) urinals
Low flow lavatories are 0.5 GPM, low-flow showers are 1.8 GPM and low
flow kitchen sinks are 1.8 GPM

Other Assumptions / Information
The building is operated 250 days/year
Assume the default male to female ratio
Assume all restrooms are public restrooms.

Practice Problem 3
Using the information given in Practice Problem 2, calculate the additional water
savings from the design upgrades listed below (independently of each other) to
determine which upgrade would yield the most savings?

a. Upgrading urinals to 1/8 gallon flush

b. Upgrading water closets to the ultra-efficient 1.0 GPF

Practice Problem #4

The following fixtures have been selected for the restrooms in a new commercial
office building:

Dual Flush Toilets (1.6 GPF Full Flush, 1.1 GPF Half Flush; weighted
average flush of 1.35 GPF)
0.5 GPM Bathroom Faucets
1.0 GPM Kitchen Sinks
(No showers)

Assuming the restroom fixtures are considered public, which urinal represents
the maximum flush rate that would help achieve a 30% reduction in Indoor
Water Efficiency?

Waterless Urinal
1/8 GPF
GPF
GPF

Case Study: Post Montgomery Center
WATER CONSERVATION ANALYSIS (Based on 76 restrooms and 38 lunchrooms)
Measure Replaced Unit
Number of
Fixtures
Daily Water
Savings (gallons)
Annual Water
Savings
(gallons)
Annual Savings
($)
Install 0.5 GPM aerators or
faucet replacement with 0.5
GPM flow units
1 GPM 266 399 104,139 2,083
Toilet / Flusher replacement
with 1.28 GPF unit
3 gpf 209 1,141 297,838 5,957
Toilet / Flusher replacement
with 1.6 GPF unit
3 gpf 19 80 20,828 417
Urinal/ Flusher replacement
with 1 pint flush unit (0.125
GPF)
2 gpf 80 300 78,300 1,566

501,104 $10,022
Environmental Impact Analysis
(100 cubic feet saves 5 lbs of CO2 & 8 KWH)
Annual Water Savings
(gallons)
Annual Water
Savings
(cubic feet)
Electricity
Savings
(KWH)
Pounds of
CO2 Not
Generated
501,104 66,814 8,352 3,341

TOTAL SAVINGS 8,352 $3,341
Case Study: Post Montgomery Center
ROI Analysis for Pint-Flush Urinals

Results
- $1,200 initial expense after rebate
- 11,178 Gallons of water saved per year per fixture
- 87.5% = percentage water reduction
- $223.56 annual cost savings per fixture
- Simple payback is 5.3 years

CONCLUSION
Photo credit: web.cityofwoodland.org
Course Summary
Now, the design professional will be able to:
1. Explain how the WE Indoor Water Use Reduction credits differ between
various LEED Rating Systems and indicate system synergies.
2. Describe LEED Indoor Water Use Reduction credit calculation inputs,
variables, assumptions & equations.
3. Calculate LEED WE Credits by hand, including the baseline and design case
flush and flow rates to determine indoor water savings.
4. Complete the LEED WEp1 Credit Form through 4 practice problems utilizing
a variety of fixture combinations.

CALCULATING INDOOR WATER
USE REDUCTION FOR LEED
1 AIA HSW/SD CE Hour &
1 LEED Specific BD+C, ID+C or Green Assoc GBCI CE Hour
Alex Spilger, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, EBOM
info@greenstepeducation.com
www.greenstepeducation.com

GreenCE, Inc. 2012
AIA Course Number: ggs00a | GBCI Course ID: 0090008291

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