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Why the need to conserve water? bySiobhanO'NeillOctober20,2017
TalkingPoint:Atwosectorapproachto
Mostwater(97%)isintheoceans,whichcover71%oftheEarth'ssurface.Threepercentisfreshwater,two
endslaveryinconstruction
thirdsofwhichistiedupasiceinglaciersandatthepoles.Thisleavesapproximately1%asfreshwaterin bySiobhanO'NeillOctober12,2017
rivers,lakes,theatmosphereandingroundwater.
NovotelJaragua:buildingteamworkfora
However,withdemandrisingrapidlyduetoagrowingglobalpopulationwithexpectationsofhigherliving sustainableproperty
standardsandresourceintensivefarming,that1%isunderthreat.Climatechangeisaddingtotheproblem bySiobhanO'NeillOctober4,2017
becauseourweatherpatternshavebecomelesspredictableandmorepronounced.Whileanumberofareas
Globalhotelindustryunitesbehind
areexperiencingperiodsofprolongeddrought,therainthatfallsinsomeotherareasisheavier.Thisleadsto commitmentfor2030
floodingwithoutsufficientlyreplenishinggroundwaterstocks. bySiobhanO'NeillSeptember26,2017
Waterisessentialtothehotelandtourismindustryforfoodpreparation,cleaningandhygiene,guest HICAPsustainabilitywinnersannounced
comfortan\drecreation.Hotelsalsodependupontheirsupplyindustries,suchasagricultureandthefoodand bySiobhanO'NeillSeptember22,2017
drinkindustries,noneofwhichwouldfunctionwithoutsufficientwater.
Hotelshaveadutynottousemorewaterthanisabsolutelynecessary.Itmakescommercialsensetoo,with
wateraccountingfor10%ofutilitybillsinmanyhotels.Infact,mosthotelspayforthewatertheyconsume
twiceforitsinitialpurchaseandthentodisposeofitaswastewater.Dependingonhowwaterefficientthey
areinthefirstplace,hotelscanreducetheamountofwaterconsumedperguestpernightbyupto50%
comparedwithestablishmentswithpoorperformanceinwaterconsumption.
MarriottInternational
MarriottInternationalisintroducingagreenhotelprototypethatwillbeprecertifiedLEED(Leadershipin
EnergyandEnvironmentalDesign),aninternationallyrecognisedgreenbuildingcertificationsystem
designedbytheUSGreenBuildingCouncil.
Theprototype,whichhasinitiallybeencreatedforMarriott'sCourtyardbrand,willsaveonenergyand
waterconsumptionby20%30%."Wehaveachievedtheselevelsofwatersavingsbyusingwater
conservingfixtures,"saysJeffersonThomas,seniordesignmanageratMarriottInternational."Newwater
savingtechnologiesintoiletandshowerheaddesignareimprovingeverydayandtypicallyexceedcurrent
coderequirements,yetstillprovideguestswithagoodshowerexperienceandmeetallofMarriott'shigh
ITP
technicalperformancecriteria."
Byimplementingthesewaterefficiencymeasures,pluswashonrequestlinenandtowelpoliciesand
waterefficientkitchenandlaundryfacilities,Marriottestimatesthatwaterconsumptionofatypical
100,000squarefootselectservicehotel(175keys)willbereducedbyover3.8mlitres(1mUSgallons)
peryear,savingtensofthousandsofdollarsperyear.
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Marriott,whichexpectstoexpanditsgreenhotelstenfoldoverthenextfiveyears,planstorolloutthese
watersavingstandardstootherMarriottbrandsandwillhavethemasastandardLEEDoptionunderits
CourtyardbyMarriottbrandbytheendof2010.
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Waterconstantlyrecirculatesbetweentheatmosphere
andtheEarth.Throughtheactionofsunandwind,it
evaporatesfromthesurfacesoftheoceansand
continents.Condensationoccursaswatervapourrises,
formingcloudsorfog,withthewaterreturningtoEarth
asrain,snoworhail.Precipitationmakesitswayinto
rivers,lakes,theseaandontheground,whereit
partiallyremainsorcontinuesitsjourneysubsurface
intothegroundwater.Groundwatermayenterriversor
oceans,reappearassprings,bepumped,orstayinthe
groundforcenturies.
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Satisfyguests'needswhileavoidingwaste
Guestsexpecttheirshowertohaveasufficientsupplyandpressureofwater.Ensureadequatesuppliesby Follow @green_hotelier 3,718 followers
savingwaterinotherareas,fittingappropriatewatersavingequipmentandeducatingyourguestsabouthow
theycanhelptoconservewater.
Improveefficiency
Regularefficiencymeasurementsshouldbecomeastandardprocedureformajorwaterconsuming
equipmentandareassuchaskitchens,bathrooms,swimmingpoolsandspas.Youshouldhaveeffective
proceduresforidentifyingandswiftlyfixingleaks.
Operateprofit(cost)centres
Waterusersmustbeheldaccountable,soinstallsubmetersandallocatechargestoeachdepartmentfor
theirwasteconsumption.Independentoperatorsonthehotel'spremisesshouldberechargedfortheirwater
use.
Useperformancecriteria
Developanduseperformancecriteriaforeachdepartment,settargetsandcontinuouslymonitorresults.
Investinnewtechnology
Constantlyreviewavailabletechnologyandassesswhetheritcanhelpcreateefficiencies.
Sethighstandardsfornewprojects
Whenplanningrefurbishment,extensionsornewbuildings,itisimportantthatfromtheoutset,you
incorporatewaterefficiencymeasures.
Provideadequatetraining
Ensurestaffareproperlytrainedinallaspectsofwaterconservationandthattheyputthattraininginto
practice.
Whitbread
SincejoiningforceswithUKwatermanagementspecialistWaterscanin2002,WhitbreadPLChasbeen
tacklingavarietyofwaterconsumptionissuesacrossitshotelandrestaurantbrandsfocusingonfivekey
areas:watermanagement,invoicevalidation,tradeeffluent,leakdetectionandrepair,andgreywater
recycling.
Attheheartofitswatersavingschemeisanautomaticmeterreadingsystem(AMR),whichmonitors
waterusageinallitspropertiesacrosstheUK.Anyunusualconsumptionlevelsautomaticallytrigger
profilealertsandinvestigations,leadingtoearlydetectionofleaks,quickrepairsoffaultyequipmentand
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managementofwaterwastage.Italsocheckswaterconsumptionagainstwatercompanybillingand
ensuresthatthegroupisbeingchargedappropriatelyandperforminginlinewithcompanybudgets.
In2008,WhitbreadinstalledarevolutionaryadvancedgreywaterrecyclingsystematitsPremierInn
flagshippropertyinTamworth,whereittrialstheviabilityofgreentechnologies.Thesystemrecycleswater
usedinbaths,basinsandshowerstoflushtoilets,meetingallofitstoiletwaterneedsandreducingwater
consumptionby20%.ItsBurgessHillPremierHotelinWestSussex,openinginAutumn2010,willbethe
firsthotelinthenationwiderolloutofthescheme.
AswellasAMRdataloggingandgreywaterrecycling,Whitbreadisinstallingwaterefficientbathroomand
kitchenfittingsandtoiletwatermanagementsystemsintoallnewbuilds.Itwillberetrofittingthis
equipmentintoexistingsitestoo.Ithopestoreduceitswaterconsumptionby20%overthenext10years.
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Settingawaterconservationactionplan
1.Carryoutawateraudittoshowwherethemajorwatercostsareandwheresavingscanbemade.
2.Comparetotalanddepartmentalconsumptionfigureswithhotelindustrybenchmarkstodeterminethe
potentialforsavings.
3.Calculatewaterusedperguestbydividingthetotalwaterconsumedinguestroomsbythenumberof
guestsforthatmonth.
4.Establishrealisticgoalsforeachdepartment.
5.Communicatemanagement'sobjectivesandgoalstoemployees.
6.Ensureparticipationfromtheentireworkforceandinvitestafftoputforwardtheirideas.
7.Checkregularlyforleaksfromcisterns,tapsandpipesandmakesurethatplugsinbasinsfitproperly.
8.Implementaprogrammethatallowsgueststooptnottohavetowelsandlinenschangedeveryday.
9.Installsensors,lowflowandotherwatersavingfittingsinkitchens,guestbathroomsandpublic
washrooms.Takeadvantageofanyfinancialincentivesbeingofferedbylocal/nationalgovernmentstoinstall
waterefficienttechnologies.
10.Divertandcapturerainwater(rainwaterharvesting)forreuseinthehotelgrounds.
11.Establishamonitoringandtargetingsystemandconstantlymonitorresults.
12.Trainstaffsotheyunderstandhowtomakeprudentuseofwaterandhowtomaintainequipmentfor
optimumenergyefficiency.
13.Developstandardoperatingproceduresandcontinuetostimulatemotivationbygivingfeedback.
14.Joinforceswithotherhotelsandprovidementoringtohelpthemreducetheirwaterconsumption.
Stafftraining
Ensurestaffaretrainedtolookforleaks,thattheyreportthemquicklyandproblemsarerespondedto
swiftly.
Useaplugandabucketwhencleaningbathsandbasinsratherthanlettingthetaps(faucets)run.
Cleanthetoiletaftercleaningthebathandbasinsothatthewatercanbeusedforafinalswilldown.
Involvestaffandaskthemtosuggestwaterconservationideas.
Measurement
Installsubmeterstomeasurespecificusersofwater,suchasguestbathrooms.
Measureconsumptiononamonthlybasis.
Setrealistictargets.
Maintenance
Conductregularinspectionsoftaps,showers,toiletmechanisms,overflowsfromwaterstorageandpipe
jointsforleaks.Checkaroundthegroutingontapsandshowerfittingsforsignsofleaks.
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Checkforaleakingtoilet.Addfoodcolouringtothecisterntodetectleaks(colouredwaterwillappearin
thebowlifthetoiletisleaking).
Checkthatplugsarefittedtobasinsandthattheyproduceaneffectiveseal.
Guesteducation
Communicatetogueststheimportanceoflocalfreshwaterresourcesandprovideopportunitiestoallow
gueststousewaterwisely.
Encouragegueststoshowerratherthanbath.
Suggestguestsdonotleavethetaprunningwhenbrushingtheirteethandtheyhalffillthesink.
Invitethemtoreusetheirtowelsandlinensbyoptingnottohavethemchangedeveryday.
Fittings
Installthelatest,mostwaterefficientfittings.See"Watersavingtechnologies".
Ensuremachinesarefullyloadedbeforeuse.
Washsmallquantitiesina5kgmachine.
Ensurethatallwaterinletvalvesareclosingproperly.
Checkforleakingdumpvalves.
Minimisetherinsewithoutreducingquality.
Considerusing"intermediateextraction"betweenrinseoperations.
Considerthereuseofwaterfrompreviousrinsecyclesforthefirstwashofthenextcyclebyinstalling
temporaryholdingtanks.
Checkthatlevelcontrolsonwaterreusetanksareworkingproperly.
500roomplushotelscouldconsiderinstallingacontinuousbatchwasher(CBW),whichusesallthe
rinsewaterforprewashingandmainsudsoperation.
EnsurethatthewaterflowratesontunnelwashersandCBWsareadjustedtothemanufacturer's
recommendedsetting.
Whenbuyingwashingmachines,ensureithasagoodwaterconsumptionrating.
Considerusingozonelaundrysystems.Theseinjectozoneintothewater,whichworksinconjunction
withthelaundrychemicalstoprovideamoreefficientwash,reducingenergyandwaterusethrough
shortercycles.
Monitorwateruseandestablishbenchmarks.
Atowelandlinenprogramme
Atowelandlinenprogrammecanhelpyoumakesignificantwatersavingsandreduceenergyconsumption,
detergentandtheneedforwastewatertreatment.Thousandsofhotelsalreadyoffergueststheoptionto
reusetowelsand/orbedlinen.IntercontinentalHotelsGroup(IHG)estimatesthatitstowelreuseschemehas
saved199mlitres(52.5mUSgallons)ofwaterayearinits22USpropertiesalone.
Itcanalsoreduceyourcosts.Aswellassavingwater,itmeanslesswearonfabrics,prolongingtheirlife,and
saveshousekeepingstafftime.
Ensurethereisatowelrailinthebathroomforgueststohangtheirtowelsforreuse.
Ensureallstaffareawareoftheprogrammeandthereasonsforit.Ifacardisincludedintheguest
bathroomsuggestingthattheguestusesthemagain,housekeepingstaffmustfollowthecorrect
procedure.
Thewordingontheinroomcardshouldincludeclearinstructionsandinspiregueststoconserve
resourcesratherthangivingtheimpressionthehotelissimplyreducingcosts.Ifyouleavea
questionnaireintheroom,includeasectiononyourtowelandlinenpolicy.
RobertCialdini,professorofpsychologyandmarketingatArizonaStateUniversityandoneofthemost
quotedsocialpsychologists,carriedoutresearchtotestwhichtypesofsignswouldmostencouragehotel
visitorstoreusetheirtowels.Threecardsusedaversionofthetypicalenvironmentalappeal.Afourthcard
addedtrueinformationthatthemajorityofguestsreusedtheirtowelsatleastonceduringtheirstay.Thefinal
messagewasthemostsuccessful,increasingtowelreusebyover28%.Cialdiniconcludedthatwhenpeople
areuncertainaboutacourseofaction,theytendtolooktothosearoundthemtoguidetheirdecisionsand
actions,aprinciplehecallssocialproof.
Inmostcases,foranorganisationtoboosteffectivenessby28%,someexpensivestepshavetobetaken
typically,organisationalstructure,focus,orpersonnelmustbecharged,explainsCialdini.Inthisinstance,
however,noneofthatwasnecessary.Allthatwasrequiredwastoconveythefactsaboutthepreferred
behaviourofthemajorityWhatsmostinterestingtomeisthatthemosteffectivestrategywasentirely
costlesstothehotel.ButIveneverseenitusedbyanyhotelroominanycity.
Swimmingpools
Inalargehotel,aswimmingpoolcanincreasefreshwaterconsumptionbyasmuchas10%so,before
installingone,considercarefullywhetherapoolisanecessityforguests,particularlyifwaterisscarcelocally.
Designthesystemsothatyoucancaptureandreusebackwashwatertoirrigatethegrounds.
Whencleaningtheareaaroundthepool,useabrushandpantocollectdebrisratherthanhosing.
Coverthepoolwhennotinusetoavoidwaterevaporation.
Fitwatersavingshowerheads,dualflushorwaterefficienttoiletcisternsandpushbuttontapsinall
changingfacilities.
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Checkthewatermeterlastthingatnightandfirstthinginthemorningtodetectleaks.
Incoastalareas,areverseosmosis(RO)plantisanoptionforconvertingseawaterforuseinpools.
However,acidsandcausticsubstancesarerequiredtokeepthesesystemsclean,creatingawaste
streamthatmustbeneutralisedbeforedischarged.Careshouldalsobetakenwithsiting.MostgoodRO
systemsincorporatewasteneutralisation,makingtheprocesssimpleandefficient.
Spas
Todetectleaks,checkthewatermeterlastthingatnightandfirstthinginthemorningandcarryout
visualchecks.
Fitwatersavingshowerheads,dualflushtoiletcisternsandpushbuttontapsinallfacilities.
Opportunitiesforcapturingandrescuingspapoolwaterarelimitedduetotheconcentrationofchlorine
orbromine.Expertadviceshouldbesoughtifyouplantoredirectbackwashwatertoirrigatethegrounds
orinstallagreywaterrecyclingsystemfortoilets.
Itmakessensetousewaterresourcessensiblyinyourgrounds,evenwherewaterisplentiful.
Userainwaterharvestingtechniquestodivertrainwaterfromroofsandguttersintostoragetanks.
Ifpossible,usegreywaterfrombathsandsinksforirrigation.Considerinstallingatreatmentsystemthat
willenableyoutousetreatedblackwaterfromtoiletsinthegardens.
Awelldesignedandcontrolledirrigationsystemwilldeliverwaterwhenandwhereitisneededona
regularbasisandwillhelpplantstothrive.
Donotusehosesforwateringplantsandavoidsprinklersonlawns.
Avoidusinghighpressurejetstocleanpaving.
Conditionclaysoilswithpowderedorliquidgypsumtoimprovewaterpenetration.
Usingyourownorganiccompostwilladdnutrientsandhelpretainmoistureinthesoil.Youcanalsoadd
polymersthathelpretainmoisture.
Matchthechoiceofplantmaterialtotheclimate,avoidlayinglawnswherewaterisscarceandselectthe
typeofgrasscarefully.
Removeweedsregularlyfromgardenbedsastheycompetewithotherplants.
Ifawaterfeatureisessential,givethoughttothesize,designandhowquicklythewaterwillevaporate.
Toilets
Installingwaterlessurinalscansaveuptonearly230,000litres(60,000USgallons)annuallyperurinal.Other
techniquesincludeusingincludepassiveinfrareddevices,whichinitiateaflushwhentheydetectactivityor
flushatshorterintervalsatbusytimes.Timersthatflushmorefrequentlyatpeaktimesareanotheroption,as
isasleevebasedurinalsystem,withadisposablesleevetoremoveodoursandflushesfourtosixtimesa
day.
Switchingtolowfloworlowflushtoiletsproducesbigwatersavingsnewerdesignstypicallyconsume
aroundsixlitres(1.6USgallons),comparedto26litres(7USgallons)perflushinoldermodels.Toiletswitha
dualflushcansavewaterbyenablinggueststoselectafullorhalfflush.Otherwatersavingtoilet
technologiesincludeacisternvolumeadjustingdevicesuchasbricks,plasticcontainers,bagsfilledwith
water("hippos")orpebblesinthecistern.Finally,compostingtoilets,whichdonotrequirewater,aresuitable
inremoteareasandecologicallysensitiveplaceswherethereisno/poorinfrastructure.
Taps(Faucets)
Changingstandardtapsonsinkstoautomatic,restrictedoraeratedmodelswillalsomakesignificantwater
savings.Electroniccontrolscanberetrofittedorinstalledandsaveupto70%ofwateraswellasproportional
savingsinheating,watertreatmentandsewage.
Manualvalvetapscanbeupgradedwitheitherflowrestrictorsoraerators.Flowrestrictorsarewasherlike
discsthatareinstalledinthetapheadandreducetheflowofwaterbyupto9.5litres(2.5USgallons)per
minute.Aeratorsreplacethetapheadscreen,loweringflowbyaddingairtothewaterstreamandsaving12
litres(3.2USgallons)pertapperday.Selfclosingpercussionorpushtaps,whichcloseautomaticallyafterup
to30secondsareparticularlysuitableforcloakroomfacilitiesinpublicareas.Thesecanalsobeactivatedby
passiveinfraredsensors.
Showersandbaths
Lowflowshowerheads,suchasthosethatcombineairsothepressurefeelsstrong,canresultinacutof95
litres(25USgallons)ofwaterina10minuteshower.IntheUS,lowflowshowerheadscostbetween$15$30,
areeasytoinstall,andreturntheirinvestmentinafewmonths.AstudybytheUK'sEnvironmentAgency
foundthatpoorshowerfacilitiesmadecustomersmorelikelytotakebaths.
Inbathrooms,selectthesizeofbathsandbasinscarefullyasitwillhaveadramaticeffectonwater
consumption.Evenusingonelitrelessperbathperguestperyearwillyieldhugesavings.Alsoconsider
installingprogrammablecontrolstodictatethetemperatureandmaximumfilllevel.
Lowcostwaterconservationdevicesandexpectedwatersavings
Watersavingdevicesfortraditional
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Watersaverintoilets 50 324
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Source:WorldWideFundForNature
Hitechfiltrationssystems
Theseallowhotelstoreusevirtuallyallofthewaterthatisnormallylosttothesewagesystem.DutchWater
Group,acompanythatspecialisesinwatersolutionsforthehotelindustry,haspioneeredachemicalsfree
bioreactorsystemthatcombinesabiologicalprocessandmembranefiltration.Itallowshotelierstoreuse
99.9%ofdrainswaterforirrigation,airconditioningandlaundrypurposes.Thefiltrationsystemdoesproduce
asludgebutthisiscompressedandonlyneedsremovingonaveragetwiceayear.reverseosmosissystem
worksbypumpingseawaterunderextremelyhighpressurethroughaveryfinemembranetoremovesalt,
bacteria,proteinsandpathogens.Itisthenreadytodrinksafely.
Horizontalsprinklers
Thelatestmodelspreventwaterbeingwastedthroughevaporation,oversprayandwaterrunoffbywatering
turfonthesurfaceinabottomupmodelratherthanthetypicalsprinkler/topdownmodel.Forexample,the
JardinierCorporationsSurfaceFlowsystemusesaseriesofpipettessnappedintoalarger,horizontalpipe
beneaththesoilssurface.
Pooldrainage
EliminatetheneedtodrainaswimmingpoolandwastewaterwithanAquazerveunitthatattachestoapool
pumptorefreshthepoolwatereveryday,eradicatingtheneedtodrainthepool.Seewww.aquazerve.com
Recycledrainbarrels
Youcannowbuywaterbutts,suchasthosefromRainwaterSolutions,madefrom100%recycledmaterials
withnopumpsormechanicaldevicesandbuiltinoverflowportsandscreentrapstokeepourmosquitoes.
Smartirrigationcontrollers
Theseautomaticallyschedulewateringbasedonlandscapeneedsandlocalweatherconditions.The
PhoenicianinScottsdale,partofStarwoodsLuxuryCollection,spendsnearly$372,000peryearonirrigating
itsgrounds.Nowithasreplacedits21irrigationcontrollerswithHydroPointDataSystemsWeatherTRAK
technology,whichuseslocalweatherdataandsitespecificdetailstoeliminateoverwatering.Itexpectswater
consumptiontobedramaticallycutby30%,savingasmuchas$111,000inthefirstyearalone.
AstudycarriedoutbytheUK'sEnvironmentAgencyfoundthatinstallingfullwatersavingequipmentand
employingwatermanagementpracticescouldcut50%offannualwaterbills.Itfound,forexample,thatone
UKhotelsavedmorethan100inwaterchargesandabout100infuelchargesperyearbyrepairinga
singledrippinghottap.InJapan,theCentralResearchInstituteofElectricPowercalculatedthatinstalling
watersavingdevicesintolargebuildingswouldsave31%inbills,withapaybackinjustundertwoyears.
Governmentgrantstoinstallnewappliancesaren'tasgenerousasinotherenergysavingsectors,dueto
lowerinstallationcosts.Financialhelpisoftenavailablethroughtaxrebates.IntheUK,taxcreditsare
availableintheEnhancedCapitalAllowanceschemeandbusinessesareabletoclaim100%firstyearcapital
allowancesofwatersavingequipment.IntheUS,theLosAngelesDepartmentofWaterandPowergives
variousfixedtaxrebatesoneachwatersavingitemfittedinnewbuildingsorasreplacements.InAustralia,
grantsofupto$10,000areavailablefromtheDepartmentoftheEnvironment,Water,HeritageandtheArtsto
installwatersavingandefficiencydevices.Similargrantsareavailableinothercountries,especiallyinUS.
MuchoftheinformationinthisKnowHowguideistakenfromEnvironmentalManagementforHotels:The
IndustryGuidetoSustainableOperation,ThirdEdition.Visitwww.tourismpartnership.org/itp
shop/environmentalmanagementforhotelsfordetailsofhowtobuythehandbook.
ResourcesandFurtherReading
DutchWaterGroup
www.dutchwatergroup.com
EnvironmentalManagementforHotels:TheIndustryGuidetoSustainableOperation,ThirdEdition
www.tourismpartnership.org/itpshop/environmentalmanagementforhotels
EnvironmentAgency
www.environmentagency.gov.uk
LosAngelesDepartmentofWaterandPower
www.ladwp.com
MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment
www.mde.state.md.us
NorthCarolinaDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources
www.enr.state.nc.us
WaterUseItWisely
www.wateruseitwisely.com
WWF(WorldWideFundforNature)
www.panda.org
10%Challenge
www.tenpercent.sec.org.sg
Aquazerve
www.aquazerve.com
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AmericanWaterWorksAssociation
www.awwa.org
EasyEnergy
www.easyenergy.co.za
EnergyStar
www.energystar.gov
Envirowise
www.envirowise.gov.uk
HydroPointDataSystemsInc.
www.hydropoint.com
JardinierCorporation
www.jardiniercorp.com
LodgingLogic:Anindustryguidetonaturalresourceconservation
www.sbeap.org/publications/Lodging_Logic.pdf
Rainwaterandgreywaterinbuildings:projectreportandcasestudies
www.bsria.co.uk
SydneyWater
www.sydneywater.com.au/Water4Life
UNWater
www.unwater.org
USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency
www.epa.gov/
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