Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification
Background Materials
WaterSense released a revised version of the Single Family New
Homes Specification on May 8, 2009. For up-to-date information please
visit the New Homes Technical Page.
The following information is available for those interested in
previous drafts and public comments.
Draft Water-Efficient
Single-Family New Home Specification
EPA released a draft specification on May 22, 2008 for water-efficient
single-family new homes.
EPA held an online public meeting to discuss the Draft Water-Efficient
Single Family New Home Specification on June 18, 2008. For more
information, please see the public
meeting summary (PDF) (5 pp, 44K).
Public Comments on Draft Water-Efficient
Single-Family New Home Specification
Interested parties had the opportunity to submit comments until
September 4, 2008:
Draft Water Budget Tool
EPA released a draft water budget
tool on November 20, 2008.
Public Comments on
the Draft Water Budget Tool
Interested parties had the opportunity to submit comments on the
draft water budget tool until
December 19, 2008:
Draft
Certification System and Inspection Procedures
EPA released a draft certification
system, draft
inspection guidelines (PDF) (14 pp, 146K), and irrigation
audit guidelines (PDF) (4 pp, 56K) for water-efficient single-family
new homes on December 18, 2008.
Public Comments on Certification
System and Inspection Procedures
Interested parties had the opportunity to submit comments on the
draft certification system,
draft inspection
guidelines (PDF) (14 pp, 146K), and irrigation
audit guidelines (PDF) (4 pp, 56K) until February 16, 2009:
Back to Revised Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family
New Home Specification
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