Water Efficiency

In December 2006, Communities and Local Government and Defra published a joint consultation document setting out proposals to regulate for minimum standards of water efficiency in new buildings.

The main proposals were to introduce a whole building performance standard for new homes, through the Building Regulations, for water consumption of between 120 and 135 litres per head per day, and equivalent standards for domestic water use in the workplace.  An alternative was offered as component based standards for key fittings such as taps, toilets and showers.

CLG and Defra have now published on both their websites a full report of the responses received to the consultation, prepared by consultants WRc plc.  This report gives a statistical summary of who responded to the consultation, responses to the questions asked and summaries of detailed comments made, idenitfying key themes and issues. Responding organisations are listed in the Appendix. 

The water efficiency calculator

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/water_efficiency_calculator.pdf