An urban office building project is installing a cooling tower. To save on potable water, the project would like to use a non-potable water source to provide 20% of the cooling tower makeup water to achieve the maximum number of points under Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use. Which non-potable water source would be the most appropriate for use?
Which of the following strategies reduces the impact of materials used in building operation and maintenance on indoor air quality?
A project owner has hired a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to develop a Commissioning (Cx) Plan which will be submitted in the LEED application to document Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Existing Building Commissioning - Analysis, Option 1. Existing Building Commissioning. At a minimum, what should be included in the Cx Plan?
A building owner wishes to provide better Indoor Environmental Quality to the building occupants while containing capital costs. The LEED AP suggests pursuing Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, Option 2. Filtration. However, the existing HVAC system was not designed to accommodate the required filters but is otherwise efficient and operating well. Which strategy would enable credit achievement?
What strategy should be performed if submetering of the irrigation system is not available or difficult to implement for an existing building to comply with the Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Management?
