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The facility manager and/or tenant(s) must be able to access the submeter data in real time via local network, building management system, cloud service, app, or online database. All submeters must be capable of recording data at least hourly.

Core and Shell only In addition to the preceding requirement, meters must be installed for future tenant spaces so that tenants will be capable of independently metering water consumption in their spaces. Provide enough meters to capture total potable water use with a minimum of one per floor.

Healthcare only

In addition to the requirements above, install water meters in any five of the following:

• Purified water systems (reverse-osmosis, deionized)

• Filter backwash water

• Water use in the dietary department

• Water use in laundry

• Water use in laboratory

• Water use in central sterile and processing department

• Water use in physiotherapy and hydrotherapy and treatment areas

• Water use in surgical suite

• Closed-loop hydronic system makeup water

• Cold water makeup for domestic hot water systems

If a healthcare project does not include five of the additional subsystems listed above within the project scope, the project may alternatively submeter all water subsystems that are applicable to the project scope.

Residential only

Install a permanent water meter for each residential dwelling unit that measures the total potable water use for the unit. These meters need not be utility owned or utility grade.

OR

Option 2. Leak Detection Sensors (1 point)

Install permanent water flow meter or sensors for each applicable subsystem defined below:

• Project irrigation system at the point of entry, if irrigation is included in the project scope.

• At least 50% of the project flush fixtures. Water sensors can be installed on each flush fixture or for a group of flush fixtures (e.g., one per restroom facility). For LEED BD+C:

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 60