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Aquicore Can Help You Earn These LEED Points

Talk to us today to find out how using Aquicores energy management solution
can help your building get LEED-certified.

O+M EXISTING BUILDINGS

Indoor Water Use Reduction (Required)

One of the options for fulfilling the baseline water use reduction requirements is to meter
water use. Meter at least 80 percent of fixtures and fittings, and record metered data for one
year to show that the building has maintained the appropriate water-use baseline.

Minimum Energy Performance (Required)

To achieve the minimum energy performance required for LEED certification, buildings must
meter building energy use for 12 months of continuous operation and achieve efficiency
levels based on one of several options provided in the credit guidelines.

Outdoor Water Use Reduction (2 Points)

Buildings that monitor outdoor water use for irrigation can earn up to a maximum of two
points by establishing a baseline that is the average of the previous three years and then
reducing water use further. A 30 percent reduction from the baseline yields one point and a
40 percent reduction yields two points.

Water Metering (2 Points)

Up to two points are awarded just for advanced water metering. From a list of five water
subsystems, buildings can obtain one point for metering two subsystems, and two points for
metering four or more subsystems.

Advanced Energy Metering (2 Points)

By installing advanced energy metering that meets certain standards set out in the credit
guidelines, buildings can obtain two points. Some essential characteristics include: meters
must record data at intervals of one hour or less; data be remotely accessible; and all whole-
building energy sources used by the building must be metered.

Demand Response (2 Points)

Two out of the three points possible for demand response can be achieved through
permanent load shifting to reduce peak demand. Advanced energy metering is a useful
component in successful permanent load-shifting strategies.

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Indoor Water Use Reduction (5 Points)
Buildings that meter indoor water use may earn up to five points by establishing a baseline for
water use over 12 months, and then reducing water use based on that baseline. For the full
five points, buildings need to cut water use by more than 20 percent.

Optimize Energy Performance (20 Points)

Buildings can obtain up to 20 points for optimizing their energy performance based on
Energy Star scores or national averages. This also requires metered energy data for a full 12
months of continuous operation. The maximum score of 20 points requires an Energy Star
score of 95 or a 45 percent improvement over the national average for typical buildings of a
similar type.

ID+C COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

Water Metering (1 Point)

Tenants spaces may obtain a point for installing permanent water meters for two or more
subsystems listed in the credit guidelines, as applicable to the project.

Outdoor Water Use Reduction (1 Point)

Tenant spaces with outdoor spaces that require irrigation may obtain a point by reducing
water use for those spaces by 50 percent or more from the calculated baseline. Some portion
of this must be achieved through plant species selection, but the rest may rely on irrigation
system efficiency, alternative water sources, and smart scheduling technology.

Demand Response (1 Point)

Tenants may obtain one of two points for demand response by providing infrastructure
that can take advantage of future demand response programs in the absence of a current
program. One of the required steps is the installation of interval recording meters with built-in
communications technology.

Advanced Energy Metering (2 Points)

By installing advanced energy metering that meets certain standards set out in the credit
guidelines, tenant spaces can obtain up to two points. Some essential characteristics include:
meters must record data at intervals of one hour or less; data must be remotely accessible;
and any individual energy end uses representing 10 percent or more of the spaces total
consumption must be metered.

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BD+C NEW CONSTRUCTION

Water Metering (1 Point)

Newly constructed buildings may obtain a point for installing permanent water meters for two
or more subsystems listed in the credit guidelines, as applicable to the project.

Residential Energy Submetering and Real-time Usage Data (1 Point)

Newly constructed buildings with residential spaces may obtain a point under this pilot
program by submetering energy usage for tenant spaces in real time and providing them with
access to that data.

Advanced Energy Metering (1 Point)

By installing advanced energy metering that meets certain standards set out in the credit
guidelines, new constructions can obtain the point for advanced energy metering. Some
essential characteristics include: meters must record data at intervals of one hour or less; data
must be remotely accessible; and any individual energy end uses representing 10 percent or
more of the spaces total consumption must be metered.

Demand Response (1 Point)

New construction may obtain one of two points for demand response by providing
infrastructure that can take advantage of future demand response programs in the absence
of a current program. One of the required steps is the installation of interval recording meters
with built-in communications technology.

Outdoor Water Use Reduction (2 Points)

New construction with outdoor spaces that require irrigation may obtain a point by reducing
water use for those spaces by 50 percent or more from the calculated baseline. Some portion
of this must be achieved through plant species selection, but the rest may rely on irrigation
system efficiency, alternative water sources, and smart scheduling technology.

Indoor Water Use Reduction (6 Points)

Up to six points are available to newly constructed buildings for reducing indoor water
consumption. The maximum award requires a reduction of 50 percent below the calculated
baseline for the building.

Energy Performance Metering Path (18 Points)

For newly constructed buildings that prefer to make use of advanced energy metering, the
18 points available for optimizing energy performance can be obtained through the pilot
metering path. Within the metering path, there are several options as to how to proceed.

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