Improve sustainability performance
Smartvatten helps property owners reduce environmental impact, strengthen ESG performance, and support long-term property value through better water insight.
Sustainability starts with measurable resource efficiency
Water consumption affects both environmental impact and operational costs in buildings. Without reliable data, it is difficult to understand performance, identify improvement opportunities, or demonstrate progress toward sustainability goals.
By reducing water consumption, buildings can also lower energy use and emissions, particularly through reduced hot water demand.
Support sustainability certifications and ESG reporting
Our solutions can contribute to scoring in sustainability frameworks such as BREEAM, GRESB, LEED, Green Key and other schemes. Reliable data makes performance measurable, comparable, and easier to communicate to investors, tenants, and stakeholders.
Asset
WAT 01 - Water monitoring
When our device is installed on the main meter of your property, you’ll receive 4 points. When every installation or floor that’s responsible for more than 10% of the water use is equipped with a submeter and another device, and multi-tenant buildings are metered per tenanted area, another 2 points are added.
WAT 07 - Leak detection system
Because of Smartvatten’s leak detection system, you’ll be awarded the full 4 points after a complete calendar year.
Management
WAT 13 - Water consumption reporting
When you use the Smartvatten Water Efficiency Index as a benchmark, you automatically earn 2 points. Earn 1 extra point when you report on it internally, and another 1 point if you publish this information in an annual report.
WAT 14 - Water strategy
Creating a data-driven water efficiency strategy with Smartvatten, based on leak detection data and a water savings assessment, can earn you 4 points.
WT1 - Water Consumption
Water Data Coverage – 4 points.
Applicable if 100% of the portfolio has 12 months of water consumption data for the full floor area. If it's less than 100% of the floor area, the data coverage of the portfolio is benchmarked and scored dynamically (i.e., 70% data coverage for office assets in Europe will score differently than having 70% data coverage for industrial assets in Europe) with the scores ranging from 0-4 points.
MR3 - External Review of Water Data
Smartvatten provides annual review statements to clients, confirming their annual water usage. This results in 0.4166 points.
RA4 - Water Efficiency Measures
With demonstrated water leak detection cababilities, this is automatically 0.5 points.
ADDITIONAL POINTS
WT1 - Water consumption
Like for Like Performance Improvement
Smartvatten provides analytical tools and support to identify and minimize water losses and help continuously improve performance, with up to 2 additional points available.
RA4 - Water efficiency measures
Sub-metering system
The additional sub-metering service can enable an additional 0.25 points.
RA1 - Performance Risk Assessments
Smartvatten offers a dedicated water efficiency risk report per asset, which ranks all assets in the portfolio in relation to water efficiency performance and provides detailed insights into water efficiency performance. By using this report and providing an action plan based on the insights and ranking, clients can achieve 0.5 GRESB points.
Delivering results every day
Supporting property owners with reliable water insights across thousands of buildings.
Sustainability frameworks and reporting
Smartvatten helps property owners strengthen sustainability performance by providing reliable water data that supports environmental reporting, regulatory compliance, and certification processes.
CSRD
Smartvatten enables accurate measurement and documentation of resource use, supporting compliance with Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements related to environmental performance and resource efficiency.
EU Taxonomy
Smartvatten solutions help demonstrate sustainable building performance through measurable water efficiency improvements, supporting alignment with EU Taxonomy criteria where applicable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Water monitoring and efficiency improvements can contribute to scoring in certifications such as BREEAM, GRESB, LEED, and others, depending on project requirements.
Yes. Lower water consumption often reduces energy use for heating and distribution, which can contribute to lower carbon emissions.
Yes. Continuous monitoring makes it possible to track performance trends and verify the impact of implemented measures.
Yes. Accurate consumption data can be used directly in ESG reports and sustainability frameworks, improving credibility and transparency.
Yes. Reliable measurement and reporting of water consumption can support compliance with evolving sustainability regulations and reporting standards, depending on local requirements.
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