Choosing water-efficient products: A specifier's guide to the WELS scheme

Established in 2005, the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme is a key component of Australia’s urban water saving strategy. The overarching intent of the WELS scheme is to provide a level playing field to compare the water efficiency of products via an easy-to-understand star rating and water consumption value. While the WELS scheme has embedded itself within the industry as a key factor in identifying more efficient products, the exact details of what WELS provides, how it works and the impact of recent changes to the standard are less well known.

Choosing Water-Efficient Products: A Specifier’s Guide to the WELS Scheme discusses the details of the WELS scheme, providing useful guidance on how to ensure products are compliant and how this impacts the design and specification process. We look at how products are tested and how to read the WELS label. We also consider how to compare the water efficiency of different products and ensure you are specifying WELS-compliant solutions. Finally, we present an innovative tapware and shower brand that is creating highly-efficient solutions, without comprising comfort and user experience.

Methven is world renowned for their beautifully designed and award-winning showers. Their love of water began back in 1886, in Dunedin, New Zealand. Ever since, the company has devoted itself to harnessing the power of water to cleanse, calm, refresh and invigorate. It is this expertise, combined with their passion for design and innovation that fuels their ongoing mission to create amazing water experiences.

Download this whitepaper for useful information on how to ensure products are compliant with the WELS scheme, recent regulatory changes, and how this impacts the design and specification process.