CONDOMINIUM WATER CASE STUDY
Profile:
Profile:
- Located in Toronto
- Built in 1970
- Suite metered in 2016
- 75 residential units
Objectives:
Objectives:
The condominium had concerns over extremely high-water bills which were continually rising over the years. The condominium had exhausted recommendations for water conservation measures and still had no resolution to their expensive problem.
Solution:
Solution:
Having no way to determine why their condominium was using so much water they decided to initiate a water submetering program. Through their submetering program, the building did the following:
- Decreased annual operating costs
- Reduced monthly maintenance fees
- Encouraged resident water usage awareness
Results:
Results:
Total annual building consumption prior to submetering: 22,681 m3.
1st year savings 4,536 m3Â - $16,329.60 (18145 m3 for 20% decrease)
2nd year savings 5,897 m3 - $21,229.92 (16784 for a 26% decrease)
Future annual water cost savings of $18,779.76
This condominium continues to see monthly savings from executing their submetering program. Convenient monthly billing continues to encourage conservation and reduced monthly maintenance fees.