Residential and Commercial Buildings
The convergence of climate, technology, and business models underlies a transformation of water usage and management at the building level. Often overlooked because of total volume of water used—relative to agriculture and industry—building water management is now emerging as an opportunity for multiple stakeholders, from technology vendors to insurance companies and property developers.
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Key Research Questions
What are the opportunities for circular water management practices at the building level?
Which U.S. cities have the most expensive household water bills?
How are changing consumer behaviors impacting water infrastructure planning?
How are smart home water management providers partnering with homeowner’s insurance firms?
Residential and Commercial Building Data
12%
of total water withdrawls are from global domestic usage
50%
of total household water usage is from the bathroom
359 billion gallons
of water consumed annually by large commercial buildings
20%-50%
of a buildings water use can be attributed to cooling towers
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