Appendix G Comparison of related – schemes Table 14. Comparison of WELS Scheme, WaterMark Scheme, E3 Program and Smart Approved WaterMark Topic WELS Scheme WaterMark E3 Program Approved Scheme WaterMark Administrator Commonwealth Australian Building Commonwealth Unincorporated Department of the Codes Board Department of organisation Environment (DotE) (ABCB) (and Industry and Science (hosted by Water Commonwealth Services Association of Department of Australia) Industry and Science) Enacting Water Efficiency Labelling Not applicable Greenhouse and Not applicable legislation and Standards Act 2005 Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 Aim and The Efficiency The WaterMark The aim of program is The Approved objectives Labelling and Standards Certification to promote the WaterMark Program (WELS) Scheme requires Scheme is a development and aims to create an the mandatory registration mandatory adoption of products Australia that is aware and labelling of certain certification that use less energy, of, and actively water-using products scheme for produce fewer engaged in, the supplied for use across plumbing and greenhouse gases and efficient use of water. Australia. The Scheme aims drainage products contribute to reducing The program aims to to reduce society’s total to ensure that the amount of energy do this by identifying, water consumption by plumbing and used, or greenhouse certifying and promoting the adoption of drainage materials gases produced, than promoting innovative more water efficient and products are fit other products. The products and services products and technologies for purpose and program does this that are water by providing consumers appropriately through encouraging efficient, educating with product specific water authorised for use consumers to select consumers on the efficiency information at in plumbing products at point of importance of water the point of supply. installations across sale that use the least conservation, and Australia. amount of energy and championing by setting a range of innovative solutions for Minimum Energy sustainable water use. Performance Standards (MEPS).
Appendix G – Comparison of related schemes Table 14. Comparison of WELS Scheme, WaterMark Scheme, E3 Program and Smart Approved WaterMark Topic WELS Scheme WaterMark Scheme E3 Program Approved WaterMark Administrator Commonwealth Department of the Environment (DotE) Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) (and Commonwealth Department of Industry and Science) Commonwealth Department of Industry and Science Unincorporated organisation (hosted by Water Services Association of Australia) Enacting legislation Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 Not applicable Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 Not applicable Aim and objectives The Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme requires the mandatory registration and labelling of certain water-using products supplied for use across Australia. The Scheme aims to reduce society’s total water consumption by promoting the adoption of more water efficient products and technologies by providing consumers with product specific water efficiency information at the point of supply. The WaterMark Certification Scheme is a mandatory certification scheme for plumbing and drainage products to ensure that plumbing and drainage materials and products are fit for purpose and appropriately authorised for use in plumbing installations across Australia. The aim of program is to promote the development and adoption of products that use less energy, produce fewer greenhouse gases and contribute to reducing the amount of energy used, or greenhouse gases produced, than other products. The program does this through encouraging consumers to select products at point of sale that use the least amount of energy and by setting a range of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS). The Approved WaterMark Program aims to create an Australia that is aware of, and actively engaged in, the efficient use of water. The program aims to do this by identifying, certifying and promoting innovative products and services that are water efficient, educating consumers on the importance of water conservation, and championing innovative solutions for sustainable water use.
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