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Partnering with WaterSense is the first step to building a home to earn the WaterSense label. Homes that earn the label must be inspected by a trained inspector and certified by a licensed certification provider partner to meet EPA's criteria.

It's as simple as following this checklist:

Check Partner with WaterSense: partnership is required for builders who wish to earn the WaterSense label for their homes and for certification providers that wish to supply quality assurance, train inspectors, and certify homes.
 
Check Find a licensed certification provider partner to coordinate the inspection and certify your home to earn the WaterSense label.
 
Check Learn the details about the WaterSense new home specification and other background information about the WaterSense program.
 
Check Consult the Builder Resource Manual (PDF) (66 pp, 565K, About PDF) for more in-depth instruction to build a home to meet the requirements of the WaterSense New Homes Specification.
 
Check Use the WaterSense Water Budget Tool to develop a design based on a regionally appropriate amount of water.
 
Check If your landscape will have an irrigation system, find a professional certified by a WaterSense labeled program to design and install or audit a water-efficient system.
 
Check Get homes inspected and certified to earn the label
 
Check Promote your WaterSense labeled homes. Use WaterSense partner toolsExit EPA Disclaimerto market homes and partnership.

WaterSense has released its Version 1.1 WaterSense New Home Specification.

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