Benefits: Water Re-Use
Reduces potable water use and wastewater
generation, reducing utility costs, preserving water resources, and reducing stress on water treatment infrastructure. The following sustainable strategies result in this benefit.
Strategies:
Families significantly below the poverty level have been shown to spend as much as 19% of their income on utility bills, while in some areas of the United States as many as 25% of evictions of low-income renters were due to inability to pay utility bills, which is why incorporating sustainable design elements into affordable housing is so critical.
- Global Green USA
