Sustainability problem: Water

Approximately 18% of water used in residential homes is lost as a result of leaks. This can result in an annual loss of 13,000 gallons of water per household.

Technology summary:

• Calliope’s Bouy is whole-house water flow meter that is connected to a house’s water supply to monitor water use.
• Bouy incorporates machine learning and predictive analytics to provide real-time water use insights about how much water is being used by which devices.
• Bouy provides also provides real time data about when and where leaks occur and other waste via an app.

Stakeholders:

• Homeowners and building owners
• Water utilities
• Individuals in drought stricken areas
• Plumbers
• Contractors installing the technology
• Home improvement retailors

Implementation:

• Educate consumers about benefits of the technology via marketing campaigns
• Seek partnerships with water utilities in dought-stricken areas to promote adoption of the technology
• Increase commercial availability by partnering with home improvement retailors

References:

• Article: https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/06/effectively-monitor-water-use-in-your-home-with-calliope/
• Company Website: https://www.buoy.ai/

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