CMHC: Community Housing Water Efficiency Project
CMHC case study of a community housing water efficiency project in Waterloo describes how Dual Flush toilets were installed in a single family townhomes and a multi-unit residential building. Water consumption decreased by 23.6% in townhomes and 13.6% in apartment units. Payback periods ranged from 2.8 to 7.7 years with the municipal rebate. (PDF)
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CMHC: EchoHaven Water Conservation Measures
CMHC EQuilibrium Housing InSight describes the EchoHaven project features that help conserve municipal water resources, including innovative use of non-potable water in combination with water-efficient fixtures and on-site conservation practices. (PDF)
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GBA: Saving Water, Saving Energy
Green Building Advisor describes how saving energy isn’t only about using less electricity and fuel, but it’s also about saving water.
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Green Biz: Rethinking Big Water
Green Biz says many utilities' water supply managers believe they need to build new water supply infrastructure because they are using demand forecasts based upon historic use or tied to population growth, or don't forecast demand at all. Yet in some places water demand has either plateaued or declined even as population has expanded.
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RMI: Next Generation Of Water Efficiency
Rocky Mountain Institute report cover past issues and future trends for water conservation with low flow toilets, showerheads, faucets, greywater systems, composting toilets, water meters, landscapes, and rainwater collection.
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BC Gov: Provincial Water Conservation Guide
BC Govenment guide provides a seven-step water conservation planning process to get your community on track for a healthy, water-wise future. It has been designed to help small to mid-size communities identify and realize their water conservation goals, though it contains information that larger BC communities may also find useful. (PDF)
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AWWA: Resource Site On Water Conservation
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Conservation Resource Community site supplies information to keep the water industry in the know about tools, issues and developments related to water conservation. It provides sections on water conservation essentials, events calendar, conservation news, publications as well as videos.
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CWEP: Resources On Residential Water Savings
California Water Efficiency Partnership (formerly the California Urban Water Conservation Council) offers guides for saving water in various parts of a home, articles, books, news, and links to more information.
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GBA: Blog On Water Efficiency
Green Building Advisor blog on water efficiency covers information, issues and resources on everything from products to practice to policy.
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ASHRAE: New Code Resource For Water Efficiency
ASHRAE and International Code Council have partnered to publish 2015 WEP: Water Efficiency Provisions of the International Green Construction Code. The publication includes water-related IgCC provisions to support jurisdictions facing critical water challenges and drought. (PDF)
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BCLNA: City of Vancouver Rain City Strategy
BC Landscape & nursery Association online slide show of the City of Vancouver Rain City Strategy describes a high level, 30-year implementation plan that aims to manage rainwater sustainably through green infrastructure that protects, restores and mimics the natural water cycle. (PDF)
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GBA: Regulating Rain Barrels Is Not The Best Idea
Green Building Advisor says rather than devoting resources to regulating individual rain barrels, a logistically difficult task, it may make more sense for water agencies to get serious about enforcing principles of waste.
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REMI: Built Green Partnership Brings WERS to Canada
REMI says Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification program: Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS).
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RESNET: New Water Rating Index
RESNET Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Water Use Performance of One- & Two-Family Dwellings establishes a uniform methodology for evaluating, rating and labeling the water use performance of single family and duplex dwelling units.
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US EPA: US WaterSense Certification For Products
US Environmental Protection Agency manages the WaterSense Product Certification that provides consumers with confidence in both the water efficiency and performance of WaterSense labeled products.
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APSP: Water Conservation Tips For Pools & Spa Users
Association of Pool & Spa Professionals gives some facts on household water use for bathing and recreation, and offers beneficial operation techniques and water conservation tips for pool & spa owners. (PDF)
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ASLA: Online Guide for Improving Water Efficiency at Home
American Society of Landscape Architects online resource guide on improving water efficiency through sustainable residential landscape architecture contains research, projects, and resources on how to better manage water at home.
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CMHC: Water Sensitive Urban Design
CMHC online article Water Sensitive Urban Design provides the rationale for, techniques to address, and case studies of working examples and solutions. It also includes examples of how water and energy management can be better integrated, which can substantially enhance the value (for example, increased revenue, lower operating costs, reduced permitting time, reduced GHGs) and effectiveness of design compared to managing each aspect in isolation of the other. (PDF)
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H2ouse: Facts & Tips For Home Water Conservation
H2ouse from California Urban Water Conservation Council covers water conservation for fixtures, appliances, hot water, pool & spa, water meter, landscaping, outdoors, alternative water supplies, and more.
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HPAC: Technology Exists To Reduce Water Usage
HPAC magazine says today technology has truly given us the opportunity to significantly reduce the amount of water we use to live our daily lives and it really is in all of our interests to do so.
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NAHB: Tech Set 1 On Resource Efficient Plumbing
NAHB PATH Tech Set on Resource-Efficient Plumbing highlights five technologies that are easy to install, result in efficient and speedy delivery of hot and cold water, and allow for future, simplified retrofit of a greywater reuse system.
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WERS: Water Efficiency Rating Score Software
US Green Builder Coalition have created water modeling software that generates a Water Efficiency Rating Score, or WERS. The premise is that verified measurement and incentives will increase participation in conservation efforts.
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Water Use It Wisely: New Water Saving Products
Water Use It Wisely site has informaton on water conservation and many new products such as waterless urinals, instant hot water, leak detection, smart irrigation, sprinklers, and water brooms.
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