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Rainwater harvested from roof and stored in
a 10,000-gallon underground cistern for hand washing and showers.
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Wastewater generation reduced by 63,000
gallons per year through use of waterless composting toilets compared to
conventional low-flush plumbing fixtures.
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Gray water from lavatory and showers used
for site irrigation, saving 11,000 gallons of potable water annually.
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Total potable water consumption reduced by
88% compared to typical plumbing design with an estimated savings of
100,000 gallons per year.
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All electric building with zero point
combustion.
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Ozone friendly refrigerant used in high
efficiency two speed heat pumps with variable speed air handlers.
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Building energy performance optimized to
yield 35% savings over equivalent model building that meets the latest
Energy Code.
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Energy recovery ventilator lowered building
heating and cooling utility costs.
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Room carbon dioxide level sensing utilized
to minimize outside air load on the heating and cooling systems.
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Building automation control (BAS) system
monitors HVAC for excessive energy consumption and includes web
browser-based interface.
