Wat11 - Water consumption – Above Green

(4 credits)

Aim

To ensure management are aware of annual consumption from utility-supplied water resources.

Question

What is the asset’s annual water consumption from utility-supplied water?

Credits	Answer	Enter volume in m3
0	A	Question not answered
4	B	m3

Assessment criteria

Criterion	Assessment criteria	Applicable answer
1	The annual water consumption should include the sum of the utility-supplied water drawn into the asset. This includes water consumption for any use over the course of the reporting period.	B
2	Any consumption data submitted must be in accordance with Validity of consumption data guidance stated in the Methodology below.	B

Methodology

Validity of consumption data

In order to maintain the reliability of data entered into the BREEAM In-Use Online Platform, any consumptionrelated data submitted must have a reporting period start date which is no more than one year prior to the start of the assessment (creation of a measurement).

For example, if the assessment was started on the 3rd of January 2020, the reporting period start date cannot be prior to 3rd of January 2019. A more recent period can always be entered, as long as the Assessor can verify that the data is correct for the period entered.

Evidence

Criteria	Evidence requirement
-	The evidence below is not exhaustive, please also refer to the ‘BREEAM evidential requirements’ section in the scope of the Guidance for appropriate evidence types which can be used to demonstrate compliance.
All	Copies of water bills or verified meter readings for the beginning and end of the reporting period

Definitions

Utility-supplied water:

Water that has been provided by an organisation that supplies a public service under regulation by the government (e.g. mains water).