Prompted by increasing concern in the UK that the demand for wholesome water will soon begin to exceed supply, particularly in South East England, BRE conducted a study of the likely public response to the introduction of low flow water fittings in domestic buildings. This included:
-an experiment using a specially designed test rig to measure reactions to low flow water fittings
-a focus group
-a survey of manufacturers and installers
-a literature review of public attitudes and behaviour regarding water use.
The results of the study increase our understanding of the barriers to and enablers of water-efficient behaviour.

Contents

 

Preface
1 Introduction and background

Part 1: Policy context and literature review
2 European and UK national policy context
3 Literature review
4 Organisations and schemes promoting water conservation in the UK

Part 2: Measurements, opinion, conclusions and recommendations
5 Experiment using the BRE low flow water fittings test rig
6 Focus group on low flow taps
7 Survey of manufacturers and installers
8 Analysis of results from the test rig experiment, focus group and survey of manufacturers and installers
9 Conclusions
10 Recommendations

References and further reading
Appendix A: Glossary of terms
Appendix B: Summary of the literature review
Appendix C: Summary of studies by water companies between 1997 and 2009

A4, 64pp
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17 photos