Sentences with phrase «measure water consumption»

The Every Drop Counts Water Meter concept device is a clever idea on how to not only measure water consumption, like so many shower timers and meters, but also detect any drips or leaks so that a user consumes wastes as little water as possible.

The Every Drop Counts Water Meter concept device is a clever idea on how to not only measure water consumption, like so many shower timers and meters, but also detect any drips or leaks so that a user consumes wastes as little

Also try to develop a way to measure water consumption.

The condo corporation was billed by the City of Toronto for water consumption for the entire condo as there was only one bulk meter measuring water consumption.

Not exact matches

The city government has for the past several months urged its citizens to drastically cut their consumption by taking short showers, and reusing the water in their toilets and gardens, among other measures.

The company's use of energy - efficiency measures — including the use of reverse heat engines, heat exchangers and water reduction efforts — have greatly reduced its water and energy consumption, King says.

The Westchester County Department of Health on Wednesday urged people with private wells that were flooded to either boil their water before consumption or to use bottled water as a precautionary measure since sewage and other harmful contaminants can be washed into private wells by storm waters.

He changed the amount of salt in the water, and measured oxygen consumption.

These measures may reduce our consumption by 10 per cent or so; as an answer to a possible increase of 800 per cent, they amount to no more than mopping up some of the water.

Monash University Research Fellow Dr Philip Wallis said an analysis of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions found energy efficiency measures reduced water consumption at the same time.

At the top of the list were energy efficiency measures that were found to reduce water consumption at the same time.»

Specifically, the researchers looked at water - use efficiency, measured as per capita consumption, in 5 - year increments, from 1985 to 2010.

Seeking a long - term solution, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council announced on 29 January the massive investment, which aims to achieve sustainable water use by controlling total water consumption, improving irrigation efficiency, and restricting groundwater pumping, among other measures.

Especially the energy management (smart grid) and the measures to reduce water consumption are noteworthy.

The CDC does not list water consumption as a sunburn preventative measure on its website, though it does mention sunscreen.

The ecological footprint is a methodology used to measure the amounts of land and water (in terms of global hectares — gha) that would be needed to support domestic consumption.

A specific gravity measures urine dilution caused by increased water consumption or kidney dysfunction.

If food and water intake are questionable, your can measure the food and water given, and then measure what remains after 24 hours to get a more accurate picture of actual consumption.

It is not necessary to measure your pet's water consumption as the fluid requirement will change with exercise level, environmental temperature, and other factors.

Objective: Measure, compare and reduce our water and energy consumption

In short we may be in the position of trying to determine if a kitchen stove boils water by measuring the humidity in the living room versus household natural gas consumption.

Let's hope the water company is keeping close tabs on water consumption and will later publish a chart showing whether these measures actually have a beneficial effect.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vaWATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawater consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawater to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager An online tool to measure and track energy and water consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

To ensure that the measures are effective, the government has engaged key stakeholders for consultation on the proposed programs, reduction measures, and timeline with a clear roadmap targeting 30 % consumption reduction of water and electricity by 2030.

Chiu, Y., Suh, S., Pfister, S., Hellweg, S., Koehler, A. 2012: Measuring ecological impact of water consumption by bioethanol using life cycle impact assessment.

Using the Arc performance platform, LEED for Cities projects can measure and manage their city's water consumption, energy use, waste, transportation and human experience.

They are also working to develop additional sensors that could be used for tracking energy consumption, testing of soil and water, measuring EMFs, and monitoring of biometrics.

Building type: 1950s solid wall brick house, east - west orientation, detached (91sqm extended to 125sqm) Location: Nottingham Budget: Approx # 200k including extensions, full refurbishment, full and internal fit - out, garage rebuild, landscaping Space heating demand Before: 458 kWh / m2 / yr according to EPC at time of purchase After: 24kWh / m2 / yr (PHPP) Heat load Before: not known After: 10 W / m2 Primary energy demand (PHPP) Before: not known After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Primary energy demand (measured) Before: 330 kWh / m2 / yr After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Energy performance certificate (EPC) Before: E 39 After: B90 (predicting space and water heating total of over 13,000 kWh / yr compared with actual value of 5,345 kWh in 2013) Measured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or genmeasured) Before: 330 kWh / m2 / yr After: 81 kWh / m2 / yr Energy performance certificate (EPC) Before: E 39 After: B90 (predicting space and water heating total of over 13,000 kWh / yr compared with actual value of 5,345 kWh in 2013) Measured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or genMeasured total energy consumption Before: 275 kWh / m2 / yr (Apr 2010 - Mar 2011) After: 56 kWh / m2 / yr (Jan - Dec 2013), not including PV use or generation.

Double ZeroHouse 3.0, as KB Home has called it, builds on the company's concept of a net zero energy dwelling by adding «net zero» water consumption to its existing energy efficiency measures.

After learning that unit 7 was being used as a marijuana grow - op, the condo corporation installed a separate meter to measure consumption of water in that unit.

Prices for most goods are based on some measure of consumption, such as water and electric meters, and scales used to weigh food.

Kohler at CES 2018 this week has introduced a collection of new smart kitchen and bath products based on its new Kohler Konnect platform, which itself is based on Microsoft's Azure internet - of - things cloud solutions.A spokeswoman for Kohler told MacRumors that its Sensate touchless kitchen faucet and DTV + shower system will be the first of the Kohler Konnect products to support Apple's HomeKit platform for smart home accessories.Kohler's Sensate faucet allows you to turn the water on and off or dispense water to a measured volume, such as an eight - ounce cup or a large pot, with simple voice commands or touch - free motion - based interactions.The faucet also monitors your water usage and lets you track the consumption using an upcoming Kohler Konnect companion app.Meanwhile,

Kort & Scott plans to implement a variety of energy - and water - efficiency measures, including xeriscaping, low - flow aerators, and programmable thermostats to achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in annual energy and water consumption.