EPA Releases Final Specification for WaterSense New Homes

 

One of the goals of WaterSense is to decrease outdoor non-agricultural water use through the adoption of more efficient products and practices. This includes the design and installation of irrigation systems by landscape professionals.
-Photo Courtesy of Brunswick & Topsham Water District

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final WaterSense single-family new homes specification, creating the first national, voluntary, water-efficiency specification for an entire new home.

EPA worked with hundreds of stakeholders the past three years to develop this specification, which was designed to complement existing green building programs. WaterSense labeled new homes, which will be 20 percent more efficient than typical new homes, must be independently inspected and certified by an EPA licensed certification provider to meet the WaterSense criteria for water efficiency and performance.

Launched in 2006, WaterSense is an EPA-sponsored partnership program that seeks to protect the future of our nation’s water supply by promoting water efficiency and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs, and practices.
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