LOTUS:

LOTUS has no specific requirements for each water fixture, however, it requires project to reduce building domestic water consumption through all fixtures by 20% in comparison with a baseline model.

In order to score points under LOTUS, projects often select water fixtures that can save at least 20% of water use as compared to the following specifications.

Table W.5: Baseline fixtures water use (Source: UPC and IPC Standards)

Fixture

Fixtures Water Use

WC (single/dual flush)

6.0 liters per flush (lpf)

Urinal (flush)

3.79 lpf

Faucet (conventional)

0.14 l/s

Showerheads

0.16 l/s

Kitchen faucet

0.14 l/s

Clothes washer

120 l/load of 8kg

LOTUS accepts manufacturers’ data and does not require water fixtures to be labeled or certified under an independent program.

 

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