City Energy’s Water Audit Guidance for Commercial Buildings, May 2019

Organization: City Energy, a Joint Project of NRDC & IMT

Co-author/Contributor of Net Present Value Section: Maddaus Water Management

Commercial water audits offer multiple benefits to facility owners, water utilities, and occupants of the buildings. Water and energy efficiency upgrades can result in significant savings. Michelle Maddaus and William Maddaus teamed up to contribute to this comprehensive commercial water audit guide. They authored the net present value section of the manual. The overall goals of the guide are to:

• Provide a common basis for conducting water audits.

• Define levels of effort for water audits.

• Establish a standard for water audit reports.

• Provide guidance for building owners, managers, and governments for conducting water audits.

• Serve as a guide to best practices for water auditors.