Environmental Studies

Common-area Laundry Rooms Save Money & Resources

Common-area laundry rooms save water and energy as compared to in-unit laundry hook-ups. A national study revealed that residents of apartments with in-unit laundry facilities used more than three times as much water for laundry than residents in apartments utilizing on-premise common area laundry facilities. In addition, the same study showed that :

In-unit laundry uses 5X more gas and electricity.

Life Cycle Cost Estimate for ENERGY STAR Commercial Washers

If you replaced 20 conventional commercial washers with ENERGY STAR qualified units, you could:

Save over $16,000.
Reduce air pollution by 19,541.50 lbs of CO2
over the life cycle of all 20 washer's.

*Based on the energy savings calculator developed by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE provided for estimating purposes only. Actual energy savings may vary based on use and other factors.

High-Efficiency Washers

By upgrading to a new, High Efficiency Washer (HEW), such as WASH's Maytag and Speed Queen models, you can:

Reduce your energy, water and sewer costs up to 60%.

These state-of-the-art washing machines help minimize drying time by extracting more water from the clothes during the spin cycle.

The Water and Energy Connection
Saving water also saves energy for pumping and treating water. For your property's energy bill, using less water also means savings on the cost to heat water. On the flip side, saving energy and using alternative energy saves water--electricity production from fossil fuels and nuclear energy is responsible for 39% of all freshwater withdrawals in the nation.

Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California