Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification

Upcoming Specification Developments

WaterSense will be issuing two additional documents for public comment in the near future:

• The draft WaterSense New Home Certification Protocol should be posted in December 2008.
• WaterSense will issue a second draft of the Water-Efficient Single Family New Home Specification in early 2009. At that time, WaterSense will also post responses to comments on the first draft of the Specification.

WaterSense Landscape Water Budget Tool Available for Public Comment

The public comment period for the WaterSense landscape water budget tool will be open until December 19, 2008.

Public Comments on Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification

Interested parties had the opportunity to submit comments until
September 4, 2008:

• Comments by Author for the Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification (PDF) (205 pp, 893K, About PDF)
  
• Comments by Subject for the Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification (PDF) (190 pp, 888K, About PDF)

Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification

EPA released a draft specification on May 22, 2008 for water-efficient single-family new homes.

• Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification Cover Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 84K, About PDF)
• Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification (PDF) (8 pp, 85K, About PDF)
• Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification Supporting Statement (PDF) (17 pp, 190K, About PDF)

EPA held an online public meeting to discuss the Draft Water-Efficient Single Family New Home Specification on June 18, 2008.

EPA is interested in hearing your input! If you have comments or suggestions regarding this draft specification, please send them to watersense-newhomes@erg.com. WaterSense will periodically post updates, so check back regularly for more information and recent developments!