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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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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... -
Water Consumption
Between 1950 and 2000, the U.S. population nearly doubled. However, in that same period, public demand for water more than tripled. Americans now...
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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....
Green Products
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Commercial Gas Water Heaters
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Toner Ink
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Gallons per minute (gpm)
Gallons per minute (gpm) references the amount of water used by a flow fixture in a measured amount of time (one minute).
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 - CIEB
Are there the following water-conserving fixtures: high-efficiency toilets that use less than 1.6 GPF? Ultra low flush urinals that use less than 1....
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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...
Materials
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High-Efficiency Faucet
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High-Efficiency Shower
High-Efficiency showerheads are those that use 2.0 or less gallons of water per minute gpm. -
Low-Flow Faucet
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Metering / Sensor-operated
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Conventional Shower
Conventional showerheads are those that pre-date Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) and use 3.5 or more gallons of water per minute gpm. -
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 ... -
Conventional Faucet
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Low-flow Faucet