Submitted on February 24, 2021
AWE has released its highly-anticipated Cooling Tower Estimating Model (CTEM) and the accompanying guide titled, Taking Inventory: A Guide for Identifying Cooling Towers and Estimating Water Use. The AWE Cooling Tower Estimating Model (CTEM) is an Excel-based tool that provides...
Read More >>Submitted on January 28, 2021
Environment America , U.S. PIRG and the Alliance for Water Efficiency have filed two appeals to protect federal efficiency standards for showerheads , clothes washers, and dryers . The suits challenge two new Department of Energy rules. One rule changes the definition of a...
Read More >>Submitted on January 13, 2021
AWE is excited to announce the addition of two new Directors to our Board. Julie Hernandez-Tomlin is the first woman to serve as First Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM). With 22 years of water utility...
Read More >>Submitted on January 13, 2021
In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch: Department of Energy Issues Final Rules That Slash Efficiency Standards AWE and Water & Planning Network Host a Webinar Welcome to Two New AWE Board Members! New Category of G480 Verification Open Channel...
Read More >>Submitted on December 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a final rule yesterday that adopts a revised definition for "showerhead," and separate definitions for "body spray" and "safety shower showerhead". These products are exempt from current efficiency standards, meaning that the shower...
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