Course: GFM 103 Exterior Environmental Management

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Skillful Ways to Stretch Building Water Availability

The above chart pinpoints the domestic and commercial opportunities for potable water consumption conservation.

There are a number of strategies that can be employed to reduce the amount of water consumed at a facility. In general terms, these methods include:

- System optimization (i.e., efficient water systems design, leak detection, and repair);
- Water conservation measures; and
- Water reuse/recycling systems.

More specifically, a wide range of technologies and measures can be employed within each of these strategies to save water and associated energy consumption. These include:

- Water-efficient plumbing fixtures (ultra, low-flow toilets and urinals, waterless urinals, low-flow and sensored sinks, low-flow showerheads, and water-efficient dishwashers and washing machines)
- Irrigation and landscaping measures (water-efficient irrigation systems, irrigation control systems, low-flow sprinkler heads, water-efficient scheduling practices, and Xeriscape)
- Water recycling or reuse measures (Gray water and process recycling systems), and
- Methods to reduce water use in HVAC systems.