Sentences with phrase «water savings ratings»
More than 50 different eco-labelling programs operate in Australia, from energy and water savings ratings to Forest Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade trust marks, all aimed at helping consumers make the right choice.
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It will reduce personal savings rates in important vehicles such as RRSPs and TFSAs, and could result in lower wages and watered down defined - contribution pension plans down the road as employers struggle to pay into the ORPP.
For general information on savings, the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), publishes Solar Energy Factors, which can be used to compare different solar systems (with electric backup only) to other water heaters under national average weather conditions.
«An average single family pays more than $ 800 for water each year, so if this system leads to relatively modest reductions in water used by, let's say, 5 percent of homeowners, there will be significant savings for them, and we all know that nobody likes water rates,» Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference at City Hall.
Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.