Water guide for apartment buildings

This guide provides tips for saving water and explains how Sydney Water’s WaterFix Strata program works.

It also showcases how 2 apartment buildings in the inner city have cut water bills by as much as $64,000 a year and reduced energy bills by as much as $40,000 a year.

Takeaways

• All water use in apartment buildings affects common property electricity cost.
• Most high-rise apartment buildings have a single water meter. This meter measures use in common areas and individual apartments.
• To help identify and rapidly respond to leaks, owners corporations should consider installing submeters at strategic locations on common property and subscribing to an online data monitoring portal.
• WaterFix Strata offers free desktop assessments, more detailed reports, obligation-free quotes and flexible payment options for eligible apartment buildings