Domestic water conservation can be placed in the bigger context of the global water situation thanks to the publication of a new map.The first-ever inventory of the planet's aquifers has been published by United Nations Educations Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).Aquifers are porous areas of underground rock where water is...

Water conservation measures are among the steps that consumers should be considering during the Energy Saving Week and beyond, according to a water organisation.The Consumer Council of Water (CCW) has issued a variety of tips on how people can reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions by changing some behaviour...

Water conservation measures at one conference centre in south England have led savings to significant savings on every flush.The South of England Centre in Ardingly has installed a block of toilets which have various energy saving features.As well as using less water in each flush than older toilets, the new...

Domestic energy assessors should take note that according to an expert, most people want to be green, even if they do not care for the label.Pooran Desai, the founding director of sustainable community development business Bioregional Quintain, told the Grand Designs Live show that the term 'green' "carries...

Water conservation features as well as energy-efficiency measures are to be built into a water company's headquarters.Energy assessors will be interested to hear that construction has started on Severn Trent Water's new offices in Coventry, which the company claims will be one of the greenest offices in the country.The project,...