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2Q 2024

Water Efficiency

Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures, Leak Detection Systems, and Irrigation Controllers in Commercial and Industrial Buildings, Global Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2024-2033

Water conservation is growing in importance as climate change intensifies water scarcity and expanded access to water in developing regions increases demand. Water efficient fixtures, appliances, and other technologies for commercial and industrial (C&I) buildings reduce the amount of water used for specific tasks or reduce water waste to ease demands on municipal water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities, reduce charges for water supply and wastewater treatment for building owners, increase a building’s resilience to water scarcity, contribute to an organization’s sustainability goals, and in some cases, mitigate the risk of water damage to a building.

Product standards, including regulations, product labels, and product certification programs, are increasing the adoption of water efficient building technologies, as are government and private sector sustainability goals and voluntary building certification programs. However, market growth is limited by factors such as the underpricing of water, the importance of water to human health and sanitation, unintended consequences of increased water efficiency, negative impressions of product performance, and long product replacement cycles.

This Guidehouse Insights report analyzes the global market for five water efficient C&I building technologies: faucets and taps, toilets and urinals, showerheads, leak detection systems, and irrigation controllers. The study analyzes market drivers and barriers, and issues recommendations to industry stakeholders for growing this market. Revenue forecasts through 2033 are segmented by technology, global region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa), and C&I building type (office, retail, education, healthcare, hotels and restaurants, institutional/assembly, warehouse, transport, industrial).

Pages 45
Tables | Charts | Figures 26
  • How is global revenue from water efficient C&I building technologies expected to grow over the next decade?
  • What is driving growth in the adoption of water efficient C&I building technologies?
  • What challenges are constraining the size of the market for water efficient C&I building technologies?
  • How does revenue from water efficient C&I building technologies differ across global regions?
  • Which C&I building types are expected to account for the most revenue from water efficient building technologies?
  • Plumbing fixture manufacturers
  • C&I leak detection system vendors
  • C&I landscape irrigation equipment manufacturers
  • Water efficiency advocates
  • Water policymakers

1. Executive Summary

1.1    Introduction

1.2    Scope

1.3    Market Drivers and Barriers

1.4    Global Market Outlook

2. Market Issues

2.1    Terminology

2.2    Water Efficient Technologies in C&I Buildings

2.2.1   Faucets and Taps

2.2.2   Toilets and Urinals

2.2.3   Showerheads

2.2.4   Leak Detection Systems

2.2.5   Irrigation Controllers

2.3    Drivers

2.3.1   Product Standards

2.3.1.1 US

2.3.1.2 Australia

2.3.1.3 Europe

2.3.2   Water Scarcity and Sustainability Goals

2.3.3   Voluntary Building Certification Programs

2.4    Barriers

2.4.1   Underpricing of Water

2.4.2   Criticality of Water for Health and Sanitation

2.4.3   Unintended Consequences and Negative Impressions of Product Performance

2.4.4   Long Product Replacement Cycles

2.5    Pricing

3. Industry Value Chain

3.1    Competitive Landscape

3.1.1   M&A Activities and Investments

3.1.2   Business Model Evolution

4. Market Forecasts

4.1    Global Forecast by Technology

4.2    Regional Forecasts by Technology

4.2.1   North America

4.2.2   Europe

4.2.3   Asia Pacific

4.2.4   Latin America

4.2.5   Middle East & Africa

4.3    Technology Forecasts by Building Type

4.3.1   Faucets and Taps

4.3.2   Toilets and Urinals

4.3.3   Showerheads

4.3.4   Leak Detection Systems

4.3.5   Irrigation Controllers

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

5.1    Three Big Takeaways

5.2    Recommendations

5.2.1   Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Manufacturers

5.2.2   Facilities Managers, Building Engineers, and Designers

5.2.3   Policymakers, Advocates, and Water Utilities

6. Building Types

6.1    Office

6.2    Retail

6.3    Education

6.4    Healthcare

6.5    Hotels and Restaurants

6.6    Institutional/Assembly

6.7    Warehouse

6.8    Transport

6.9    Industrial

7. Acronym and Abbreviation List

8. Table of Contents

9. Table of Charts and Figures

10. Scope of Study

11. Sources, Methodology and Notes

  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, North America: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Faucets & Taps Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Toilets & Urinals Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Showerheads Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Leak Detection Systems Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Irrigation Controllers Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Withdrawals by Global Region: 2020
  • Industry Value Chain for Water Efficient C&I Building Technologies
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, North America: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Europe: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Asia Pacific: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Latin America: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Building Technologies Revenue by Technology, Middle East & Africa: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Faucets & Taps Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Toilets & Urinals Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Showerheads Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Leak Detection Systems Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
  • Water Efficient Irrigation Controllers Revenue by Building Type, World Markets: 2024-2033
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