About this episode

This episode discusses ways to reduce water use in and around your home as part of a sustainable living approach.

Hello! This is Episode 411. This is Way #11 of the 44 Ways to Create Your Sustainable Home series. We’re continuing through Section Three: Sustainable Services and Infrastructure, and today we’re looking at water. In the last episode, we covered Way #10: reducing your energy use through your selections. In this episode, we’re looking at water efficiency. Where does water really get used in your home? What do the ratings mean in practice? And what decisions, beyond just choosing efficient fixtures, can actually make a difference? Way #11 is: Reduce Your Water Use In and Around Your Home. [For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/411 ] Water tends to receive less attention than energy in a sustainability brief. I think this is partly because the financial feedback is less immediate. Electricity bills arrive more regularly and can feel significant. Water bills are often quarterly, and in many areas they feel manageable, or are wrapped up with your council fees.  But around 12% of Australia’s water use is in residential homes. Water is a finite resource, and under pressure in…

People in this episode

Host: Amelia Lee

Topics covered

• water efficiency
• sustainable home
• water use
• residential water
• sustainability
• home infrastructure

Keywords

• water use
• sustainability
• water efficiency
• residential homes
• sustainable services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Undercover Architect

Places: Australia

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