7.8 LEED Impact Areas: Water Efficiency

7.8 LEED影响领域：节水增效

English（英文原文）	中文（中文翻译）
The Water Efficiency strategies in LEED address all three of LEED's impact areas:	LEED的节水增效策略涉及LEED的三大影响领域：
DECARBONIZATION	脱碳
Water efficiency is directly tied to energy efficiency and carbon emissions, since it takes energy to treat and transport water. Reducing the amount of water used by buildings reduces the amount of energy needed to treat and transport this water and therefore the project's carbon footprint. Water Efficiency strategies also encourage the use of alternative, non-potable sources of water for appropriate uses. This further reduces the carbon footprint of a project's water use.	节水增效与能效和碳排放直接相关，因为水的处理和输送需要能源。减少建筑用水量可减少处理和输送这些水所需的能源量，从而降低项目的碳足迹。节水增效策略还鼓励在适当用途中使用替代非饮用水源，进一步降低项目用水的碳足迹。
QUALITY OF LIFE	生活质量
Reducing potable water use benefits the resilience of the broader community. Climate change threatens water supplies through drought, sea-level rise, and inland flooding. Tracking water use and trends at the individual systems level allows project teams to detect leaks early, before they lead to excess moisture, mold growth, or other concerns that threaten people's comfort and health.	减少饮用水使用有利于更广泛社区的韧性。气候变化通过干旱、海平面上升和内陆洪涝威胁供水。在各个系统层面跟踪用水趋势使项目团队能够及早发现泄漏，避免导致过量湿气、霉菌生长或其他威胁人们舒适和健康的问题。
ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION	生态保护与恢复
Reducing water use reduces the strain on rivers, which supports ecosystems and provides ecosystem services. Minimizing water use reduces water entering the project and wastewater leaving the site. This burden can be further reduced by treating water on-site. Treating water through a constructed wetland on-site also provides a habitat for wildlife. Ultimately, reducing water use conserves an essential, limited resource.	减少用水可减轻对河流的压力，从而支持生态系统并提供生态系统服务。减少用水量可减少进入项目的水和离开场地的废水。通过现场处理水可以进一步减轻这种负担。通过现场人工湿地处理水还为野生动物提供栖息地。最终，减少用水保护了一种基本的有限资源。

English（英文原文）

中文（中文翻译）

The Water Efficiency strategies in LEED address all three of LEED's impact areas:

LEED的节水增效策略涉及LEED的三大影响领域：

DECARBONIZATION

脱碳

Water efficiency is directly tied to energy efficiency and carbon emissions, since it takes energy to treat and transport water. Reducing the amount of water used by buildings reduces the amount of energy needed to treat and transport this water and therefore the project's carbon footprint. Water Efficiency strategies also encourage the use of alternative, non-potable sources of water for appropriate uses. This further reduces the carbon footprint of a project's water use.

节水增效与能效和碳排放直接相关，因为水的处理和输送需要能源。减少建筑用水量可减少处理和输送这些水所需的能源量，从而降低项目的碳足迹。节水增效策略还鼓励在适当用途中使用替代非饮用水源，进一步降低项目用水的碳足迹。

QUALITY OF LIFE

生活质量

Reducing potable water use benefits the resilience of the broader community. Climate change threatens water supplies through drought, sea-level rise, and inland flooding. Tracking water use and trends at the individual systems level allows project teams to detect leaks early, before they lead to excess moisture, mold growth, or other concerns that threaten people's comfort and health.

减少饮用水使用有利于更广泛社区的韧性。气候变化通过干旱、海平面上升和内陆洪涝威胁供水。在各个系统层面跟踪用水趋势使项目团队能够及早发现泄漏，避免导致过量湿气、霉菌生长或其他威胁人们舒适和健康的问题。

ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION

生态保护与恢复

Reducing water use reduces the strain on rivers, which supports ecosystems and provides ecosystem services. Minimizing water use reduces water entering the project and wastewater leaving the site. This burden can be further reduced by treating water on-site. Treating water through a constructed wetland on-site also provides a habitat for wildlife. Ultimately, reducing water use conserves an essential, limited resource.

减少用水可减轻对河流的压力，从而支持生态系统并提供生态系统服务。减少用水量可减少进入项目的水和离开场地的废水。通过现场处理水可以进一步减轻这种负担。通过现场人工湿地处理水还为野生动物提供栖息地。最终，减少用水保护了一种基本的有限资源。