Sector:
Commercial, Multifamily, Local Government
Tool type:
Guidance
Technology:
Water Efficient Equipment
Solution at a Glance:
Cooling Tower Efficiency Factsheet
Overview:
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Cooling towers account for 40% of a building's water demand, on average. The Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge recognizes that existing towers can be cost-effectively upgraded with improved controls, monitoring, and water treatment to dramatically reduce water use. This fact sheet contains five of the most typically recommended operational and retrofit modifications and their price, incentives, payback and ideal tonnage range.