Waternomics Methodology Overview

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INTRODUCTION


WIDE VARIETY OF END-USERS

Domestic Environment

Corporate Environment

Public Environment

Waternomics Methodology targets a wide variety of end-users

The “standards-based approach ensure the repeatibility of the results in different environments


STANDARD BASED PROCESSThe Methodology is targeted to fill the gap in the water sector where notmany standards are available for implementing a WMP. The methodologyprovides a basis for water management improvement and effectively showshow different standards, also taken from energy sector, can driveorganizations and households to use water more efficiently.

ISO 50002

Energy Audit

A knowledge base of the methodology has been founded on the ISO 50001processes, Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle and the integration of all the otherstandards criteria represents a novelty


ITERATIVE PROCESSThe Waternomics Methodology: ü Cyclic process to iteratively improve water efficiency.

ü That provides a project-based approach with defined roles and a clear

start and end of each iteration

ü That leads to organizational changes in the areas of People, Technologies

and Processes.

ASSESS$

Input$

Output$

ACTIVITIES$

• Assess water context • Conduct water audit • Define water conservation

strategy •  Initiate water conservation

action

•  Business context •  Governance / Policies •  Stakeholders interviews

•  Initial business case •  Water audit •  Water risk analysis •  Project team


METHODOLOGY PHASES

Assess: Determine whether or not an end user or decision maker should engage in the construct of a water management program, take water efficiency measures and/or implement a water information system.Plan: Establish the baseline, objectives, targets and action plans necessary to deliver results Do: Implement the water management action plans.Check: Monitor and measure processes and the key characteristics of its operations that determine energy performance against the water objectives.Act: Take actions to continually improve water performance.


METHODOLOGY PHASES

The Methodology overlap towards the ISO Standards


MANAGEMENT TOOL

The “homepage” for the Waternomics Methodology “Trello Board”

A methodology may be as exhaustive as possible when listing the actions tobe implemented, but without the accompanying tools will always be difficultto apply it to the real case. Through use of the Waternomics MethodologyTRELLO Board, an organization can better ensure that a water managementprogram is performed in a consistent way and have relevant informationcaptured and communicated all in one place.


METHODOLOGY APPLIED IN THE PILOTS

• The standard based method effectively helps in implementing a WMS

• It can lead to obtain a water consumption reduction excellence certification by being compliant with the most recent EU directives.

• The standard approach also give the possibility to include in the methodology new standards to comply with organizations needs and governance.


IMPACT

• Define a standard based method to implement a WMS

• Ensure the repeatability of the results

• Provide a set of tools and references to help implement the methodology

•Methodology is customizable to the needs of different end users


INSIGHT

• The use of a Standard-based Methodology and related methods make easiest the implementation of a Water management system in different environments and for different end-users

•Waternomics methodology can be one step and contribution in the development of standards dedicated to water management programs


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Waternomics Methodology Overview