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To use Table 14, the project must serve at least 100 meals per day of operation.
Table 14. Standards for Compliant Commercial Kitchen Equipment
| Commercial Kitchen Equipment | Col2 | Requirement (IP) | Requirement (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dishwasher | Undercounter | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Dishwasher | Stationary, single tank, door | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Dishwasher | Single tank, conveyor | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Dishwasher | Multiple tank, conveyor | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Dishwasher | Flight machine | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Food steamer | Boilerless/ connectionless | ≤ 1.7 gal./hr/pan, including condensate cooling water | ≤ 6.4 liters/hr/pan including condensate cooling water |
| Food steamer | Steam generator | ≤ 2.2 gal./hr/pan, including condensate cooling water | ≤ 8.3 liters/hr/pan including condensate cooling water |
| Combination oven | Countertop or stand | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Combination oven | Roll-in | ENERGY STAR | ENERGY STAR or performance equivalent |
| Food waste disposer | Disposer | 3–8 gpm, full load condition; 10-minute automatic shutoff or 1 gpm, no-load condition | 11–30 lpm, full load condition; 10-minute automatic shutoff or 3.8 lpm, no-load condition |
| Food waste disposer | Scrap collector | Maximum 2 gpm makeup water | Maximum 7.6 lpm makeup water |
| Food waste disposer | Pulper | Maximum 2 gpm makeup water | Maximum 7.6 lpm makeup water |
| Food waste disposer | Strainer basket | No additional water usage | No additional water usage |
Table 15. Compliant Laboratory and Medical Equipment
| Lab Equipment | Requirement (IP) | Requirement (SI) |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse-osmosis water purifier | 75% recovery | 75% recovery |
| Steam sterilizer | For 60 in sterilizer: 6.3 gal./U.S. tray For 48 in sterilizer: 7.5 gal./U.S. tray | For 1,520 mm sterilizer: 28.5 liters/DIN tray For 1,220 mm sterilizer: 28.35 liters/DIN tray |
| Sterile process washer | 0.35 gal./U.S. tray | 1.3 liters/DIN tray |
| X-ray processor, 150 mm or more in any dimension | Film processor water-recycling unit | Film processor water-recycling unit |
Digital imager, all sizes | No water use | No water use |
To use Table 16, the project must be connected to a municipal or district steam system that does not allow the return of steam condensate.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 70