Chapter 9. Water Usage
Reduction in water usage will not directly reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint; for many organisations, though, a reduction in water usage is seen as contributing to an environmentally friendly work place.
The first stage in assessing water use within the workplace is to calculate how much water is being used. The best way to do this is to create what is called a site water balance.
A water balance is a numerical account of where water enters and leaves the office site, and where it is used in the meantime. Create an office water delivery chart that provides an overview of the key uses of water on the site and helps assess and control water use and effluent production. Such a water balance can help organisations reduce ...
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