Water efficiency

Water efficiency is the practice of reducing water consumption by measuring the amount of water required for a particular purpose and is proportionate to the amount of essential water used.^[1]^[2] Water efficiency differs from water conservation in that it focuses on reducing waste, not restricting use.^[3] Solutions for water efficiency not only focus on reducing the amount of potable water used but also on reducing the use of non-potable water where appropriate (e.g. flushing toilet, watering landscape, etc.).^[4] It also emphasizes the influence consumers can have on water efficiency by making small behavioral changes to reduce water wastage, and by choosing more water-efficient products.

^ Adeyeye, Kemi (2014). Water efficiency in buildings: theory and practices. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley. p. 6. ISBN 9781118456590.
^ Vickers, Amy. "Water use and conservation." Amherst, MA Waterplow Press. June 2002. 434>[1] Archived 2022-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Water use and conservation
^ [2] Archived 2020-04-11 at the Wayback Machine Waterwise
^ "Water Efficiency - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool".

[1] Adeyeye, Kemi (2014). Water efficiency in buildings: theory and practices. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley. p. 6. ISBN 9781118456590.

[Vickers,_Amy_2002-2] Vickers, Amy. "Water use and conservation." Amherst, MA Waterplow Press. June 2002. 434>[1] Archived 2022-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Water use and conservation

[Waterwise-3] [2] Archived 2020-04-11 at the Wayback Machine Waterwise

[4] "Water Efficiency - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool".

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