LEED points
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What credits are available for Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) systems?
Answer:
On page 89 of LEED Green Building Rating System from LEED Canada For Homes 2009 refer to Table 20. High-Efficiency Water Heating Equipment
There is a maxium of 3 points in this category (credit 7) EA
- Install a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system and obtain 1 LEED point
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency gas storage water heater with EF => 0.53 (300 liters/ 80 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency gas storage water heater with EF => 0.57 (230 liters/ 60 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency gas storage water heater with EF => 0.61 (150 liters/ 40 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a gas storage or tank less water heater with EF => 0.8 and get the maximum of 3 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a gas combination water and space heater with EF => 0.8 and get the maximum of 3 points.
- Install a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system and obtain 1 LEED point
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency electric storage water heater with EF => 0.89 (300 liters/ 80 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency electric storage water heater with EF => 0.92 (190 liters/ 50 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with a High-efficiency electric storage water heater with EF => 0.93 (150 liters/ 40 gallons and get 2 points.
- Combine a ThermoDrain or Eco-GFX DWHR system with an Electric tank less water heater with EF => 0.99 tank less water heater and get the maximum of 3 points.
- LEED residential points ( MB)
