Water-efficient homes - Tap closeup with dripping waterdrop - Amanda Williams from CIOB shares ways developers can adopt water saving measures

How developers can use incentives to build water-efficient homes

“The second point, which links closely to this, is customer demand, or a lack of. Home buyers have long been wise to the benefits of buying a home that is energy efficient, as energy saving is far more widely talked about than water saving, so buyers demand developers have this high on their agendas. They are mostly less clued up on the issue of water scarcity and the financial benefits of using less water, however, and therefore are not placing expectations on developers to build water-efficient homes. And, even if they were, there is a lack of expertise when it comes to installation and maintenance, so it’s a chicken-and-egg situation.

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