Annually, Americans extract 3,700 billion gallons more than they return
to natural water systems like rivers, streams, reservoirs, and
aquifiers. Minimizing water usage will reduce operational expenses and
lessen the environmental burden on local water supplies.
Many
water conservation strategies involve either no additional costs or
rapid paybacks. LEED Water Efficiency credits describe these strategies.
Not all credits have EDR-related webpages. Only credits with applicable EDR references show active links.
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Credit 1.1 - Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
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Credit 1.2 - Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
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Credit 2 - Innovative Wastewater Technologies
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Credit 3.1 and 3.2 - Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction and 30% Reduction