The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides agencies with guidance and direction on how to increase water efficiency and reduce water use in federal buildings and campuses.
The key water-related requirements are contained in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Learn more about water efficiency requirements. Agencies are also required to include water-efficient elements in new construction per the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.
Plan and Measure
Water Management Planning
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Outlines steps, templates, and key resources for agencies developing a comprehensive water management program.
Water Meter Selection Guidelines
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Provides guidelines on the appropriate selection of water meters to help improve water management.
Water Vulnerability Assessment Tool
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Helps users understand water supply trends and water vulnerabilities.
Prioritizing Building Water Meter Applications
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Technical information to assist agencies in how to develop a prioritization for water metering.
Water Evaluation Tools
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Tools help agencies conduct comprehensive water evaluations required by Section 432 of EISA 2007.
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Technical Operations and Maintenance Guidelines
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Provides streamlined and updated operations and maintenance guidelines for water-using equipment.
Water Efficiency Best Management Practices
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Highlights 14 best management practices to increase water efficiency and meet federal requirements as identified by FEMP and EPA.
Cooling Tower Efficiency Opportunities for Data Centers
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Offers strategies for water efficiency in cooling towers in new and existing federal data centers.
Water Project Screening Tool
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Enables federal agencies to screen sites for water efficiency opportunities and provides a qualitative score indicating water savings potential.
Water-Efficient Technology Opportunities
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Highlights eight commercially available water-saving technologies relevant to the federal sector.
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Alternative Water Sources Maps
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Provides information about rainwater availability, rainwater harvesting regulations, and condensate capture opportunities in the United States.
Net Zero Water Building Strategies
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Provides information about net zero water and provides strategies on how to design and implement net zero water buildings.
Net Zero Building Design Elements
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Provides high-performance design options, considerations, and example projects related to key net zero water building design elements.
Key Resources
Tools help agencies conduct comprehensive water evaluations required by Section 432 of EISA 2007.
Fact sheet highlights key components of cooling towers and how to improve their water efficiency.
Guidelines assist federal agencies in developing a baseline for their landscaping water use.
Guidelines provide a systematic approach to estimating unmetered industrial water use.
Guide discusses cooling tower side stream filtration options to assist federal sites in optimizing energy and water savings.
Fact sheet provides an overview of side stream filtration options for cooling towers.
Enables federal agencies to screen sites for water efficiency opportunities and provides a qualitative score indicating water savings potential.
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