Term
|
Definition
| Water that is suitable for drinking |
|
|
Term
| Guiding questions for a team to consider during water efficiency design process include: |
|
Definition
How much rain falls on the site per year?
How much water will be used on site, and how can the amount be reduced?
What are the sources of greywater that can be easily collected and reused for non potable uses, such as irrigation? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Unclean water that is not heavy duty "wastewater" and could be reused for irrigation. Such as from sinks and showers. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Using a site's annual precipitation to determine how much water should be used. Requires reducing demand. Captured stormwater and greywater can be used instead of potable water for toilet flushing, irrigation, and cooling towers. |
|
|
Term
| Strategies for reducing indoor water use: |
|
Definition
Install efficient plumbing fixtures
Use nonpotable water
Install submeters |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The use of drought-tolerant native or adapted plants along with rocks, mulch, and other landscaping elements. |
|
|
Term
| Strategies for reducing outdoor water use: |
|
Definition
Chose locally adapted plants
Use xeriscaping
Select efficient irrigation technologies
Use nonpotable water
Install submeters |
|
|
