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WHY CHOOSE SUSTAINABLE? Choosing a sustainable toilet or urinal can improve water efficiency and create a healthy and comfortable building for the occupiers. We asked leading manufacturer Fluidmaster to give us some handy facts for apprentice plumbers.
DID YOU KNOW…? Toilets and urinals are part of a building’s water management system and can impact the efficiency of the building. Sustainable water management can:
WHY CHOOSE WATER SAVING PRODUCTS? ▸ Many property developers are choosing long-term sustainability over initial cost ▸ Sustainable urinal and toilet water management technology is highly efficient and contributes to lower running costs over the lifetime of a building ▸ They help provide future proofing of buildings or investments
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING TOILETS AND URINALS: ▸ Initial product cost
▸ Lower carbon emissions
▸ Running costs
▸ Improve water conservation
▸ Maintenance
▸ Enhance energy efficiency
▸ Ease of installation
STATS AND FACTS:
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INEFFECTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT COSTS: ▸ Wasted water ▸ Excess energy used to provide more water ▸ Additional C02 emissions ▸ Higher water usage costs ▸ Eventually demand for fresh water could outstrip supply capabilities!
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2-3% of England and Wales’ national energy supply is used by water and wastewater or wateronly utility companies 1% of UK carbon emissions are attributed to the operational productions of the water industry The average water use per person per day is 143 litres in England & Wales, 165 litres in Scotland and 145 litres in Northern Ireland* Approximately 30% of water used in a home is used to flush the toilet!* A leaky loo could waste between 200 and 400 litres of water every day!*
*Information from Waterwise www.waterwise.org.uk/save-water
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