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4.4: Water Intensive Applications

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(21 maximum points possible)

4.4.1 Commercial Food Service Equipment (7 points)

GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.1.1 - ANSI #9.4.1.1.1 Does food services avoid once-through water-cooled equipment?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no commercial food service facilities.

Recommended Documents 

  • Plumbing plans

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.1.2 - ANSI #9.4.1.1.2 Does food services avoid water-fed food waste disposers?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no commercial food service facilities.

Recommended Documents 

  • Plumbing plans

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.2.1 - ANSI #9.4.1.2.1 Do combination ovens consume 1.5 gal per pan/ hr. (39 L/hr.) or less in the steamer mode?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no combination ovens.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for pre-rinse spray valves, ice machines, food steamers, dishwashers, and combination ovens

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.2.2 - ANSI #9.4.1.2.2 Do pre-rinse spray valves comply with the requirements of the U.S. EPA’s WaterSense Program and consume 1.28 gal/min (4.8 L/min) or less?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no pre-rinse spray valves.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for pre-rinse spray valves, ice machines, food steamers, dishwashers, and combination ovens

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.2.3 - ANSI #9.4.1.2.3 Do boilerless/connectionless food steamers consume 2 gal/hr./compartment (7.5 L/hr.) or less?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no food steamers.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for pre-rinse spray valves, ice machines, food steamers, dishwashers, and combination ovens

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.2.4 - ANSI #9.4.1.2.4 Do dishwashers comply with ENERGY STAR requirements and consume 1.6 gal/rack (6.1 L/rack) or less and/or rackless flight-type dishwashers consume 160 gal/hr. (605.7 L/hr.) or less?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no dishwashers.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for pre-rinse spray valves, ice machines, food steamers, dishwashers, and combination ovens

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.1.2.5 - ANSI #9.4.1.2.5 Do ice makers comply with ENERGY STAR requirements where such requirements exist?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no ice makers.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for pre-rinse spray valves, ice machines, food steamers, dishwashers, and combination ovens

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4.4.2 Laboratory and Medical Equipment (2 points)

GREEN GLOBES #4.4.2.1.1 - ANSI #9.4.2.1.1 Are steam sterilizers equipped with mechanical vacuum systems?

  • Yes (0.5 points)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no steam sterilizers.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets and performance documentation for steam sterilizers, laboratory or medical equipment using non-potable water for once through cooling, water recycling units, and wet scrubbers

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.2.1.2 - ANSI #9.4.2.1.2 Are steam sterilizers equipped with water tempering devices that only allow water to flow when the discharge of condensate or hot water from the sterilizer exceeds 140oF (60oC)?

  • Yes (0.5 points)
  • No (0 points) 
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no steam sterilizers.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets and performance documentation for steam sterilizers, laboratory or medical equipment using non-potable water for once through cooling, water recycling units, and wet scrubbers

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.2.2 - ANSI #9.4.2.2 Are steam sterilizers equipped with specify dry vacuum systems for all medical/dental purposes?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no medical/dental systems.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets and performance documentation for steam sterilizers, laboratory or medical equipment using non-potable water for once through cooling, water recycling units, and wet scrubbers

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4.4.3 Laundry Equipment (6 points)

GREEN GLOBES #4.4.3.1 - ANSI #9.4.3.1 Do coin- or card-operated laundromat machines meet the prescribed water factor (WF) performance for the following? 

  • Laundromat clothes washers, single-load have a WF of 4.0 or less and comply with ENERGY STAR requirements

AND/OR 

  • Clothes washers, Multi-load have a WF of 8.0 or less
    • Yes (2 points)
    • No (0 points)
    • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no coin- and card-operated machines.

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.3.2 - ANSI #9.4.3.2 Do laundry equipment in industrial laundry facilities include the following features and systems? 

  • Clothes washers, Tunnel clothes washers can be programmed to use a specific amount of water depending on the soil level of the material to be washed

AND

  • Maximum water consumption of washers is 1.0 gal/lb. (8 L/kg)

AND 

  • Washers have a water recycling system
    • Yes (2 points)
    • No (0 points)
    • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there is no industrial laundry or where volumes do not exceed 350 lbs. (160 kg) per hour.

Recommended Documents 

  • Plumbing plans

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.3.3 - ANSI #9.4.3.3 In an on-premise/institutional laundry, do clothes washers and washer-extractors have a maximum WF of 8.0?

  • Yes (2 points)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there is no on-premise/institutional laundry. 

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4.4.4 Water Features and Pools (6 points)

GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.1 - ANSI #9.4.4.1 Do water features re-circulate water for reuse within the system and have a leak/water loss detection system?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no water features.

Recommended Documents 

  • Description of alternate water sources to be used 
  • Plumbing plans 
  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.2 - ANSI #9.4.4.2 Do water features use alternate water sources of non-potable water for make-up water?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no water features.

Not applicable where prohibited by the authority having jurisdiction.

Recommended Documents

  • Description of alternate water sources to be used 
  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters 
  • Plumbing plans

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.3 - ANSI #9.4.4.3 Do pools and spas or water features have an evaporation reduction/mitigation feature?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Examples of evaporation reduction/mitigation features include pool covers, storage of feature water in underground tanks, controls to curtail use during high loss periods, etc. Not applicable where there are no pools, spas, or water features.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.4 - ANSI #9.4.4.4 Are pools and spas equipped with splash out troughs to recover water? 

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no pools or spas.

Recommended Documents

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.5 - ANSI #9.4.4.5 Are pools and spa backwash water treated and recovered for appropriate reclamation, recycling, AND/OR irrigation?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no pools or spas.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters

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GREEN GLOBES #4.4.4.6 - ANSI #9.4.4.6 Do pools and spas use regenerative sorptive media (not conventional filtration or standard sand-based filtration) or cartridge filtration?

  • Yes (1 point)
  • No (0 points)
  • N/A

Assessment Guidance

Not applicable where there are no pools or spas.

Recommended Documents 

  • Manufacturer’s specifications, cut sheets, and performance documentation for all special water features and for all meters

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