16 March 2010: Waterwise report shows potential water savings of 25% to help meet the challenges of climate change
Today Waterwise launched Phase II of ‘The Waterwise Evidence Base for Large-scale Water Efficiency in Homes’ which builds on the first report released in October 2008 and continues to demonstrate the savings that can be achieved through water efficiency in homes. The report highlights that water savings of, on average, 42 litres per property per day (around 15%) are possible by installing a range of water-efficient products in homes and through encouraging customers to make behaviour changes.
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2 March 2010: Waterwise welcomes innovative government plans for energy efficient homes – but regrets missed opportunity of including water
The water efficiency NGO, Waterwise today welcomed the new government strategy “Warm Homes, Greener Homes: A strategy for Household Energy Management for Britain”. The strategy sets out plans to improve the energy efficiency of every home in Britain by 2030, focussing first on kickstarting insulation and 7 million eco-upgrades. However, Waterwise lamented the failure to include water efficiency in the plans – which can contribute cheaply and effectively to both tackling climate change and adapting to it. Waterwise sets out below opportunities to build on this opportunity as the new strategy is taken forward.
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12 February 2010: Tap into Savings Launch
The UK’s biggest water and energy saving project – Tap into Savings – was launched today (12 February) in Redhill, Surrey. The Tap into Savings community initiative will help people in nearly 1,000 homes in Redhill and Merstham save water and energy, as well as money on their household bills. |
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