WATER EFFICIENCY
An average restaurant can use
300,000 gallons of water per year.
The goal of this section is to promote water efficiency and conservation
in food service facilities. Unless otherwise noted, points will be rewarded if
100% of the items in the facility meet the requirements.
Points are awarded based on the
percentage of items that meet each criterion.
Points
are only awarded for the highest standard met.
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STEPS |
POINTS |
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WE1. LANDSCAPING |
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Low
water landscaping covers 50% of site area |
3 |
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Water
catchment and reuse (i.e. rain barrel) |
4.25 |
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WE2. KITCHEN |
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Flow
rate of non-fill prep sinks ²1.5 gallons per minute |
1.5 |
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Flow
rate of non-fill prep sinks ² 1.0 gallons per minute |
2.25 |
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Low-flow
pre-rinse spray valves, flow rate ² 1.28 gpm |
5.75 |
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Ultra
low-flow pre-rinse spray valves, flow rate ² 1 gpm |
6.5 |
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EnergyStar qualified dishwasher |
3 |
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Boilerless / connectionless steamer |
3 |
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Energy
Star qualified steamer |
4.25 |
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Energy
Star qualified combination oven |
2.5 |
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Energy
Star / CEE Tier 1 ice machine |
3 |
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CEE
Tier 2 ice machine |
4.25 |
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On
demand sink disposal |
1 |
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WE3. RESTROOMS |
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Dual
flush handle toilet = 1.6 gpf / 1.0 gpf |
1 |
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High-efficiency
toilets = 1.28 gpf |
2 |
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Ultra
high-efficiency toilets = 1.0 gpf |
3 |
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Composting
toilet |
4.25 |
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High-efficiency
urinal = 1/8 gpf |
3 |
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Waterless
urinals |
4.25 |
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Automatic
faucets (no handles, water is on for a pre-set period of time) |
0.75 |
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Touchless sensor faucet |
1.5 |
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Solar
or water-powered touchless sensor faucets |
3 |
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Low
flow shower head ² 1.5 gpm |
1 |
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WE4. OTHER |
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Flow
rate of all handwashing sinks (Kitchen &
Restroom) ² 1.5 gallons per minute |
1.5 |
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Flow
rate of all handwashing sinks (Kitchen &
Restroom) ² 1.0 gallons per minute |
2.25 |
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Flow
rate of all handwashing sinks (Kitchen &
Restroom) ² 0.5 gallons per minute |
3 |
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Linen service
is a member of Laundry ESP |
3 |
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Energy Star
qualified washing machine (in-house) |
3.25 |
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CEE Tier 2
qualified washing machine |
3.75 |
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CEE Tier 3
qualified washing machine |
4.5 |
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Serve water
upon request and provide educational commentary (i.e. signage, note on menu) to
inform customers. |
3 |
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Greywater reuse
for irrigation |
4.25 |
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Greywater reuse
for plumbing |
7.25 |
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On-site
wastewater treatment and reuse as potable water |
25 |