Nawaz, NR and Waya, BCK (2013) Estimating the amount of cold water wastage in UK households. Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management, 167 (WM8). 457 - 466. ISSN 1741-7589
Abstract
Current and future water demand pressures arising from inadequate supplies and forecasts of increased population in the UK have prompted the government and other stakeholders to set up strategies that will ensure sustainable water supplies. Demand-side management strategies are one of the key priorities being pursued and the water regulator, Ofwat, has set a target of 13% reduction from 2010 levels of per capita household water consumption in England and Wales by 2030. This paper reports on estimated water wastage in UK households resulting from users waiting for water to reach a sufficiently warm temperature when using a hot water outlet (including kitchen sinks, showers and hand wash basins). It is estimated that, on average, 10% of the daily average per capita water consumption in UK households is wasted in this way. Possible means of reducing this waste are identified and a recommendation is made that boilers should carry a water efficiency rating in addition to the standard energy efficiency rating.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013, ICE Publishing. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Permission is granted by ICE Publishing to print one copy for personal use. Any other use of these PDF files is subject to reprint fees |
Keywords: | water supply; sustainability; energy conservation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2014 15:54 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2014 15:54 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/wama.12.00109 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Institution of Civil Engineers |
Identification Number: | 10.1680/wama.12.00109 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:81363 |