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The commercial and industrial sectors account for more than 25 percent of the withdrawals from public water supplies and many organizations in these sectors may have savings opportunities of 20 to 40% . The efficient use of water resources results in lower operating costs, a more reliable water supply, and improved water quality. Additionally, because energy is required to transport and treat water, saving water also saves energy. Through this pilot, DOE will work with a small, diverse group of Better Buildings Challenge Partners to expand their resource management strategies to include water in addition to energy, set water savings goals, track progress and showcase solutions.  \nWhat Does an Organization Commit To?  \nPartners will establish a water savings goal across a portfolio of facilities and share their baseline water data within 6 months of joining. Partners also commit to develop a showcase project or an implementation model highlighting water savings accomplishments. DOE will work with these Partners to identify and overcome the barriers to establishing water savings goals and tracking progress and to document best practices.  \nDefining the Portfolio  \nPartners are encouraged to include their entire portfolio of properties in their water savings goal. Tracking water use across an entire portfolio provides a full understanding of how resources are used across an organization. If a partial portfolio commitment is desired, such as exclusively focusing on properties in water-stressed areas, please contact your Better Buildings Account Manager.  \nData for all water sources should be provided, as applicable for the properties covered. This includes municipally supplied potable water, municipally supplied reclaimed water, and freshwater sources (onsite well water, lakes, and streams) . Many organizations utilize water that has been recycled on-site. While it is considered a best practice to separately meter recycled water, it is not necessary for Partners to report recycled water use to DOE, since the savings associated with this practice are reflected in reduced water consumption from other sources. Partners are encouraged to provide data for all indoor and outdoor uses. Partners may choose to limit their goal and reported data to include indoor use only, but may not participate with outdoor use only.  \nGoal Setting  \nPartners are encouraged to set a water savings goal of at least 20% improvement over 10 years, relative to a baseline year, similar to their energy goal. In some situations a shorter term water goal is acceptable, for instance, if a Partner already has an existing water goal. In this case, Partners should  \nstrive to achieve a goal of at least 2% per year. Goals should ideally be based on water use intensity, but absolute goals may be acceptable under certain circumstances. See the section on water tracking below for additional details.  \nWater savings progress will be tracked against a baseline year. Partners are encouraged to select oneof the three most recent calendar years prior to committing to a water goal as the baseline year. If a Partner prefers to use the same baseline year for their water goal that is used for their energy goal, it is acceptable to select a baseline year prior to the three most recent calendar years. Partners should contact their Better Buildings Account Manager to discuss the specifics of baseline selection and water savings goals.  \nLearn more at [energy.gov/betterbuildingschallenge](energy.gov/betterbuildingschallenge)   \nHow Will Water Efficiency Be Tracked?  \nWater use metrics will be expressed in terms of water use intensity, where feasible. In some cases, it may be acceptable to track absolute water use instead of water use intensity. 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