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Water Efficiency
Buildings are significant users of the Earth’s freshwater supply. The goal of a responsible building operator should be to encourage a sma...
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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
This page provides Sustainable Strategies to consider as a space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF.
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Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs....
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Building Systems Upgrades
This page details Sustainable Strategies to consider as your space undergoes a building system upgrade to improve energy, water use, and occupant co...
Green Products
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Bathroom Sink Faucets & Accessories (Residential)
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Microbial Cleaning Products
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Microbial Cleaning Products: Drain Maintenance Products
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Microbial Cleaning Products: General Cleaners
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Whole Building Systems
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Water - Plumbing Fixtures
High efficiency plumbing fixtures (toilets, urinals, faucets, and showers) can lead to significant water savings. FEMP BMP #6 gives some guidance on...
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Water - Green Tips
Replace standard plumbing fixtures with high efficiency fixtures.
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Water - LEED O+M: Existing Buildings (v4)
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) dedicates certification credits to reducing the b...
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Water - Green Tips Behavior
Place placards or signs on water efficient plumbing fixtures and systems to highlight and remind occupants of their purpose.
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Water - Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Guiding Principle 3 addresses the need to "Protect and Conserve Water" in facilities indoors and outdoors as well as using alternative water sourc...
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Water - Case1
Finding: Plumbing fixture replacements yield a saving of over 25 million gallons or $271,000 annually, providing a payback of only three years.Scope...
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Water - Case5
Finding: Reduced plumbing fixture water use by thirty percent.Scope: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center – BMP 6Source: http://energy.gov/sites/...
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Water - Facility Manager
Facility managers have a unique opportunity to dramatically impact water use in existing buildings. By measuring and monitoring water use, evaluatin...
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Water - Plumbing Engineer
The plumbing engineer takes on the responsibility of ensuring that water, whether potable or non-potable, provides its intended benefit throughout t...
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Water - LEED BD+C: New Construction (v4)
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) addresses components of a sustainable water system ...
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Water - Occupant Behavior on Water Consumption
Occupants have a direct impact on water use and are key to a building’s water conservation program. Significant water can be wasted from occu...
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Water - Conservation Measures
Commercial buildings have significant opportunities to conserve the quantity of water needed for daily operations through thoughtful design of the b...
Materials
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High-Efficiency Faucet
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Dish Washing Station
Dish washing stations consist of multiple-compartment sinks or basins with faucets and pre-wash sprayers as well as high-tempera... -
Food Washing Station
Food preparation stations usually require access to clean water. Select faucets that carry a Water Sense label for water efficie... -
High-Efficiency Urinal (HEU)
High-Efficiency urinals have a maximum water use of 0.125 gallons per flush (gpf) (1 pint per flush). Also included are waterless urinals which ... -
Low-Flow Toilets
Low-flow toilets are based upon the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) and use 1.6 or less gallons of water per flush (gpf). Relative to... -
Handwashing Sink
Small hand-washing sinks are required for cafeteria staff and in food preparation areas. Select faucets or sinks that carry a Wa... -
High-Efficiency Shower
High-Efficiency showerheads are those that use 2.0 or less gallons of water per minute gpm. -
High-Efficiency Toilets
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Pressure-Assisted Toilets
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Low-Flow Faucet
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Low-flow Faucet
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Low-Flow Urinal
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Low-Flow Shower
Low-Flow showerheads are based upon the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) and use 2.5 gallons of water per minute gpm. Relative to earlier ...