48 ROUND TABLE REVIEW
Water Effi ciency & Water Saving Innovations in New Build Housing
The Building Centre, London, November 2024 All images © Mikey Pooley Dan Lintell, Sustainability Manager from event co-sponsor Triton Showers puts his views to the group
INTRODUCTION With the Environment Agency saying England and Wales will need an extra 5 billion litres of water by 2050, the housebuilding sector needs to play its part by cutting water use alongside the energy use from heating water. The debate in new build residential has arguably been dominated by energy performance of homes, but our recent industry round table brought together water saving aspirations driven by upcoming regulations reviews, together with existing energy and carbon goals. Developers have been given incentives such as those from water companies – already hard-pressed tackling multitudes of leaks – to provide ‘water neutrality’ required by many planners across the country. But, what other levers are needed to make those developers prioritise water saving systems, such as within the upcoming consultation on Part G? Our well-timed round table saw lively discussion around the controversial ‘per person per litre’ approach currently used to measure water usage in properties, and proposals of preferred alternatives.
Delegates: Richard Lupo, Managing Director, SHIFT Environment Neil Williams, Principal Civil Engineer, Burroughs Nathan Richardson, Head of Policy & Strategy, Waterwise Jack Brayshaw, Head of Technical Innovation, Vistry Group Jeff House, External Aff airs & Policy Director, BAXI Andrew Tucker, Water Demand Reduction Manager, Thames Water Nigel Griffi ths, Sustainability Expert / Ex-Director, STBA Tom Reynolds, Chief Executive, Bathroom Manufacturers Association Naomi Sadler, Sadler Energy & Environmental Services (SEES) Kevin Wellman, Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (CIPHE) John Slaughter, External Aff airs Director, Future Homes Hub Danielle Michalska-Morris, Group Technical Innovation Manager, Barratt Homes
Sponsor attendees: Tony Gordon, Managing Director, Showersave Dan Lintell, Sustainability Manager, Triton Showers Simon Gibbins, Key Account Manager, Residential, Hansgrohe International
WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK THE DEBATE
The round table kicked off with session chair James Parker, editor of Housebuilder and Developer, asking the delegates their views on the HBF’s claim that most housebuilders were now building to not just the 125 litres per person required by Part G of the Building Regulations, but also to the optional 110 litres per person. There was also some controversy
“WATER EFFICIENCY IS JUST NOT ON OUR CUSTOMERS’ RADAR”
JACK BRAYSHAW, VISTRY GROUP
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