Water efficiency
Indoor
TOILETS >19% SAVINGS!
1.28 gal/flush toilets installed
1.6 gal/flush is current federal standard
3-7 gal/flush is typical for older toilets
SHOWERS >40% SAVINGS!
1.25 gal/min shower heads installed
2.2 gal/min is current federal standard
5-8 gal/min is typical for older showerheads
BATH FAUCETS >25% SAVINGS!
1.5 gal/min faucets installed
2.2 gal/min is current federal standard
DISHWASHER >40% SAVINGS!
3.5 gal/cycle installed
5.8 gal/cycle is current federal standard
9-11 gal/cycle is typical
WASHING MACHINE >40% SAVINGS!
The model installed model was recognized in Energy Star's highly selective "Most Efficient of 2014" program.
15 gal/load installed
27-54 gal/load is typical
Outdoor
Although Petworth is not an area where irrigation is the norm and no irrigation is installed on this project, the outdoor landscaping with it's native plantings is designed to use 60% less water for irrigation.
The landscape once established should require water only in times of extreme drought.