Water is often overlooked in sustainability strategies, yet it plays a critical role in building performance, cost control and risk management.
We spoke with WPS Facilities Management’s Head of Technical Excellence, Sustainability and Innovation, Steven Clarke, about why water deserves far more attention, and how facilities managers can start making meaningful improvements.
Water efficiency is often discussed in abstract terms, but its real value becomes clear when long-term data is applied. By looking back over our purchasing history and applying conservative, widely accepted assumptions, we can estimate the scale of water, financial and carbon savings delivered through the waterless urinals we have supplied since our earliest days.
The impact we have made with waterless urinals: water, cost and carbon savings over time Read More »
When businesses think about water efficiency, the most obvious benefit is financial: less water consumed means lower bills. But the advantages of water efficiency go much further, touching energy use, environmental impact, business resilience, and even reputation. Here are some of the indirect benefits of improving water efficiency that every organisation should be aware of – and how Ecoprod can help you achieve them.
Why improving water efficiency is about more than just cutting your bills Read More »
England is running out of water. Projections warn of a daily shortfall of 5 billion litres by 2055, equivalent to a third of current supply. This is being driven by climate change, population growth, and ageing infrastructure — all of which put unprecedented pressure on an already fragile system.
Why every organisation needs a water management strategy — and how Ecoprod can help Read More »
If you’re a facilities manager looking to reduce costs, water might not be the first place you look. But here’s the truth: many organisations are losing money every single day through unnoticed leaks, wasteful habits and inaccurate assumptions — and the only way to uncover that is by reading the water meter.
Want to cut your organisation’s water costs? Start by reading the meter Read More »
The United Kingdom is renowned for having some of the highest-quality tap water globally. The government’s most recent report into UK drinking water quality was published in December 2024 and reports that between 2020 and 2022 99.98% of samples tested met regulatory standards. This means that UK tap water is not only some of the safest in the world but is also the environmentally friendly and economically beneficial choice for organisations.
Kimberley Turnbull – Water Efficiency NHH Manager at Southern Water – talks about Southern Water’s Business Partnership Fund and the experience of working with partners such as Ecoprod on delivering projects as part of this fund.
Showers are notoriously heavy water guzzlers, often consuming more water than any other activity. Organisations such as hotels, gyms, universities and others that provide showers to staff or customers can find that the showers are responsible for a very significant chunk of both their water use and energy bills.
Traditional washrooms can be extremely wasteful of both water and energy and can generate significant amounts of waste and have a substantial carbon footprint. However, this is one area of the organisation where it is possible to make very significant improvements relatively easily. Here are a range of suggestions to consider, some will be most relevant to those who are considering a washroom refit but others can easily be deployed in existing washrooms.
In this green champion interview we find out from Andy Webster – National Trust Facilities Manager, Lacock Abbey and North Wiltshire – how the National Trust is meeting the challenge of using less water in its properties.
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