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Water Efficiency in New Buildings
Government consultation on
proposals for new requirements
December 2006 – March 2007
For the
Government, Defra and the Communities and Local Government
departments have undertaken a public consultation on proposals to
set minimum standards for water efficiency in new dwellings and new
business premises in England and Wales. A consultation document was
published in December 2006 with proposals to introduce either a
target for per capita consumption of water in new domestic buildings
or to set maximum water consumption limits for various household
water fittings such as taps and showers. Implementation of the
proposals was suggested by amendments to Building Regulations, with
consequent changes to the Water Fittings Regulations.
Responses were
sought by March 9th 2007. The consultation proposals can
be accessed via the following link to the website of the Communities
and Local Government website:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1505175
The WRAS
Management Committee consulted all UK Water Suppliers for their
opinions on the consultation proposals and prepared a collective
response. This is can be read by clicking the link below
WRAS response to the consultation process
In July 2007 the
Government published a summary of the responses received. This can
be read or downloaded via the following link to the Defra website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/conserve/index.htm
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