WaterSense Labeled New Homes Across the Country With WaterSense labeled new homes springing up coast to coast, families across the country are making water efficiency the new curb appeal. Compared to a traditional home, a WaterSense labeled new home can save a family of four 50,000 gallons of water per year and up to $600 annually on utility bills. 5O,OOO gallons per home (estimated) ********** ********** 4444*4*4*4 4444444444 4444444444 WaterSense labeled homes million gallons of water saved per year* "Potential ind .if a WaterSense labeled new home compared to a typical existing home. Potential savings from Waters new homes are not considered in the program's total annual savings numbers. Apopka, FL Colorado Springs, CO Issaquah, WA Portland, OR Roseville, CA Irrigation Controllers: Getting Smart About Saving Water In November 2011, WaterSense released a final specification for weather-based irrigation controllers, the first outdoor product category to become eligible to earn the WaterSense label. Experts estimate that up to 50 percent of commercial and residential irrigation water use goes to waste due to inefficient irrigation methods and systems. WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers operate like a thermostat for your sprinkler system, telling it when to turn on and off based on local weather data. These devices have the potential to save home and building owners a combined 110 billion gallons of water and approximately $410 million in utility bills per year. WaterSense in the News As WaterSense's Fix a Leak Week and other We're for Water campaigns have shown, media attention goes a long way in increasing consumer awareness. The WaterSense program does not place paid advertising; however, the program's media outreach efforts in 2011 resulted in articles in more than 2,800 print publications and 7,500 online outlets. Major media coverage in 2011 included articles in Scientific American, The Washington Post, Builder magazine, FOX News, and Good Housekeeping. What's Next? '•t March 14-20, 2011 Fix a Leak Week WaterSense has been working to expand the number of products and programs that qualify for the WaterSense label. In 2011, WaterSense continued development on a specification for commercial pre-rinse spray valves by conducting round-robin testing with several laboratories and coordinating with stakeholder groups to develop efficiency and performance criteria. WaterSense also issued a notification of intent to consider modifying aspects of the WaterSense Single-Family New Home Specification, including expanding the scope of the specification to incorporate certain types of multi-family buildings. Additionally, WaterSense began research on soil moisture sensors and flushometer valve toilets. WaterSense Accomplishments 2O11 EPA WaterSense June 2012 (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) • www.epa.gov/watersense • watersense@epa.gov EPA-832-K-12-001 ------- Billions & Billions Saved WaterSense® a partnership program sponsored by he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), works collaboratively with companies, organizations, and communities to encourage innovation in manufacturing and support sustainable jobs for American workers. Since 2006, the WaterSense label has made it easy for consumers to find high-performing, water-efficient products. Across the country, millions of Americans are saving water, energy, and money by installing WaterSense labeled products in their homes and businesses. WaterSense Labeled Products Ever since the first WaterSense labeled toilets hit store shelves in 2007, more and more product types have earned the WaterSense label, and the total number of WaterSense labeled models has continued to grow. 2007 2011 TOTAL LABELED MODELS gallons of water saved since 2006! 4 4 4 4 287 billion 4 44444444444444444444444 •44444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444 That's enough water to supply all the homes Georgia or Arizona for a year! WaterSense^ has more than IJ organizational partners. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 T43 billion gallons saved in 2011 o l-9 Partner Totals by State lO-19 120-29 130-39 "1 40 + in ...and more than Iji irrigation partners across the country WaterSense has helped reduce the amount of energy needed to heat, pump, and treat water by 38.4 billion kilowatt hours, * enough to supply A J a year's worth of power to more than 1 '3?6* million homes... it* AI^ i* ...eliminating 13 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions... ...the equivalent of planting nearly 35O million trees and saving consumers $4.7 billion in water and energy bills ------- |