Accredited Water Auditor (AWA)

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This program is offered through PCI Partner: GORD

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Our Approach:

   

Course Objectives:

  1. Develop understanding of the Water Audits and its objectives
  2. Learn and Implement the Steps required for water management – from planning through monitoring the water use
  3. Acquire principles of water audits in GSAS Operations certifications – data gathering for Water suite tool, water benchmarking and water performance label (WPL)
  4. Able to identify the various levels of efforts in Building water audits
  5. Able to conduct a water audit
  6. Understand the water saving opportunities (WSOs) in various uses viz – Sanitary fixtures and equipment; Commercial kitchen equipment
  7. Outdoor water use; Mechanical System; Laboratory and Medical Equipment
  8. Acquire the understanding of On-site Alternative Water Sources viz – Rainwater; Treated Greywater; Condensate from Air Conditioning Equipment; Water Reject from reverse osmosis; Cooling Equipment Blowdown
  9. Able to understand the components of a good Water Audit Report.

Course Content:

Day 1: Introduction to Water Auditing in Buildings

  • Planning for water management; Monitoring of water use
  • Water Audits and GSAS Op Certification
  • Levels of Efforts in Building Water Audits

Day 2: Conducting a water Audit

  • Water Saving Opportunities (WSOs) in various building uses
  • Sanitary Fixtures and Equipment
  • Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Day 3: Mechanical Systems

  • Laboratory and Medical Equipment
  • On-site Alternative Water sources
  • Water Audit Reports’ format and contents