Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2

Inquiry

Our project lies within the context of a campus setting where university facilities are cooled by chilled water produced by three centralized chilled water plants. Each plant effectively serves defined areas of the campus, but all supply a common distribution system. Through hydraulic modeling we are able to demonstrate that all chilled water supplied to our project is supplied only from CWP #2 (8500 total tons). The university has committed to convert all current CFC, R-11 chiller equipment (two 1500 ton and one 500 Ton CFC machines - 3500 total tons) from CWP #2 serving this project within 1 year of substantial completion, thereby demonstrating that 100% of the CWP #2 output is produced by non-CFC equipment. The university is enthusiastic about the pursuit of LEED certification for additional buildings throughout the campus, and is prepared to strategically address the phase-out of any CFC\'s produced by the remaining chilled water plants as these projects arise. Does the strategy to eliminate CFC equipment described along with a copy of the hydraulic modeling meet the Prerequisite?