Publications
Below is a limited selection of downloadable publications by AWE and others.
***Note: This page contains a limited sampling of AWE-authored publications. For a complete list of our work, see the Our Work page in the IMPACT section.***
Topics: Communication and Education, Water and Land Use Planning
Publication Date: December 5, 2017
The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) has prepared a position paper titled, Transforming Water: Water Efficiency as Infrastructure Investment. The paper quantitatively examines the short-term economic growth impacts of water efficiency investments, specifically in terms of job creation, income, GDP, national output, water savings, and other benefits. For example:
Economic output benefits would range between $2.5 and $2.8 billion per billion dollars of direct investment.
GDP benefits would range between $1.3 and $1.5 billion per billion dollars of investment.
Employment...
Topics: Commercial, Industrial, Institutional
Publication Date: March 15, 2016
The Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC) announced the publication of the Phase 2.1 supplemental report on the drainline transport of solid waste in building drains. The Phase 2.1 report details the findings from additional work the Coalition was able to conduct using remaining funds carried over from the PERC 2.0 research study. The Drainline Transport of Solid Waste in Buildings – Phase 2.0 was originally released in September of 2015. The PERC 2.1 findings appear as a new appendix to the PERC 2.0 report.
The Phase 2.1 supplemental report focuses on two previously...
Topics: Water and Energy, Water and Land Use Planning
Publication Date: May 2, 2014
An Energy 20/20 White Paper--The Energy-Water Nexus: Interlinked Resources That Are Vital For Economic Growth and Sustainability is the fourth in a series of Energy 20/20 White Papers.
Topics: Water and Energy, Water and Land Use Planning
Publication Date: July 9, 2013
This investigation seeks to inform governmental officials and researchers about research related to the relationship and trade-offs between water and energy resources in the United States and where further efforts can aid in advancing sustainable practices.
The report identifies specific recommendations for research which will accelerate collaboration and integrated approaches to managing water and energy resources. Several key recommendations include:
Collect embedded energy in water data to determine the impact nationally of energy use in the water sector.
Conduct detailed...
Topics: Commercial, Industrial, Institutional
Publication Date: November 18, 2012
The Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC) released The Drainline Transport of Solid Waste in Buildings report in November 2012. The study provided important insights into the performance of long buildings building drains that can be found in commercial buildings, and highlighted needs for future research. This page provides an overview and links to download the final report and associated materials.
PERC was formed in January 2009 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop research projects that support the development of water efficiency and sustainable...