|
Flow Rate |
Water Consumption
(Total Gallons) |
| Fixture |
Frequency of Use4 |
EPA Act2
(LEED Baseline3) |
Zurn EcoVantage
Low Flow System |
EPA Act2
(LEED Baseline3) |
Zurn EcoVantage
Low Flow System |
| Use |
Savings |
| Water Closet – Male |
1 |
1.6 gpf |
1.28 gpf |
80 |
64 |
16 |
| Urinal – Male |
2 |
1.0 gpf |
0.125 gpf |
100 |
12.5 |
87.5 |
| Water Closet – Female |
3 |
1.6 gpf |
1.28 gpf |
240 |
192 |
48 |
| Lavatory Faucets |
3 min. |
2.2 gpm |
0.5 gpm |
660 |
150 |
510 |
| Kitchen Faucets |
1 min. |
2.2 gpm |
1.5 gpm |
220 |
150 |
70 |
| Showers |
5.3 min. |
2.5 gpm |
1.5 gpm |
331.28 |
198.77 |
132.51 |
| Daily Total |
1,631.25 |
767.25 |
864 |
| Yearly Total1 |
424,125 |
199,485 |
224,640 |
Zurn EcoVantage Water Savings (Total Savings Over Baseline Criteria)
|
52.97%
|
1. Based on 100 occupants:50 male,50 female; estimating 25 persons showering daily with an annual 260 work days.
2. EPA Act, 1992
3. LEED Baseline for Water Efficiency is the EPA Act or the local building code/criteria,whichever criteria is more stringent.
4. Frequency of Use – Source - Handbook of Water Use and Conservations, WaterPlow Press 1992 by Amy Vickers