Action C.1: Household Water Consumption Audits
Concrete action
OBJECTIVE
The action is intended to increase awareness in households about the lower water consumption rates which can be achieved through increased conservation and efficiency in water use. Also, the action intends to link water consumption with energy consumption in view of making households more aware that water consumption carries an energy footprint. This means that increased water conservation will optimise household energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint. The households visits under this Action will start in January 2021.
- LEAD BENEFICIARYEnergy and Water Agency (EWA)
- LOCATIONMaltese Islands
- STATUSOngoing
- KEYWORDS House visits, Water audit, Water saving kit,
- RELATED ACTIONS A.1, A.3, A.4, C5,
The action aims at carrying out a nationwide campaign wherein households will be visited by officers from the Energy & Water Agency who will share their expertise and knowledge on how to reduce water and energy consumption. The visit will provide the occupier with useful advice on water conservation and the efficient use of water consuming appliances within the building envelope. Furthermore, the utility bills will be reviewed and checked to analyse the consumption pattern within the household. If need be, the officers will also recommend physical changes within the property that further lowers water consumption, but it is then up to the owner’s own initiative whether to take them on board or not. This visit will also tie in with the complementary actions under the National Water Conservation Campaign and will distribute a water saving kit to all the participating households.