May 10th, 2023Online course that can help you save water, energy and money

The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) team has recently launched a new online course to help developers, builders and plumbers save water, energy and lower the cost of their client’s utility bills.
 
It’s also hoped to help them stay up to date with their legal obligations under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005.
 
This free course can be completed in 45 minutes and is available from waterrating.gov.au.

“This course was created for these industry professionals to understand the important role they can play in promoting water efficiency,” Matthew Dadswell, WELS Regulator said.
 
“We are working closely with industry bodies and vocational institutions to roll out this training to their members,” he said.
 
The WELS scheme aims to encourage more efficient domestic water use and reduce demand for drinking water in Australia. It does this by informing consumers about water efficiency at the point of sale through the WELS star rating label.
 
The scheme sets the water efficiency and labelling requirements for taps, showers, flow controllers, toilets, urinals, dishwashers and washing machines.
 
Over the past 18 years, the WELS scheme has been instrumental in reducing water demand in Australia and continues to deliver both water and energy savings.