Glossary and regulations
Every term behind water, energy, air and operations, explained.
108 standards, regulations and operating terms, each with a plain definition, who it applies to, what evidence it needs and how Aqueduct helps.
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AASHE STARSEducation, airports and industryACI Airport Carbon AccreditationEducation, airports and industryAirport water balanceAirportsAirside and landside utilitiesAirportsAmerica's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)Water loss, utilities and public fundingAmmonia refrigerationDairy and food processingASHRAE 170HealthcareASHRAE 188HealthcareASHRAE 241Education, airports and industryASHRAE 55Air quality standardsASHRAE 62.1Air quality standardsASHRAE 90.1Energy standards and regulationASHRAE 90.4Data centersASHRAE Guideline 14Energy standards and regulationASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelinesData centersAWS Standard (Alliance for Water Stewardship)Water standards and regulationAWWA M36 water auditWater loss, utilities and public funding
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Baggage handling system energyAirportsBenchmarking ordinanceBuilding performance standards and benchmarkingBERDO 2.0Energy standards and regulationBMS, BAS, EMS, BEMSOperations and asset managementBOD and CODDairy and food processingBREEAM In-UseAir quality standardsBRSRCarbon and ESG reportingBuilding performance standards (BPS)Building performance standards and benchmarking
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California SB 555Water loss, utilities and public fundingCapital planning with condition dataCounties and local governmentCDP ClimateCarbon and ESG reportingCDP Water SecurityWater standards and regulationCGWA NOCWater standards and regulationClean-in-place (CIP)Dairy and food processingCMMS and EAMOperations and asset managementCMS QSO-17-30 water managementHealthcareCoefficient of performance (COP)Dairy and food processingCompressed air leaksFMCG and manufacturingCondition-based maintenanceOperations and asset managementCorrectional facility utilitiesCounties and local governmentCounty facilities energy managementCounties and local governmentCSRD and ESRSCarbon and ESG reporting
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Effluent treatment plant (ETP)Dairy and food processingEISA Section 432 and the Energy Act of 2020Government and public sectorEnergize DenverBuilding performance standards and benchmarkingEnergy Conservation Act and BEEEnergy standards and regulationEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)Water loss, utilities and public fundingENERGY STAR Portfolio ManagerEnergy standards and regulationEPA IAQ Tools for SchoolsEducation, airports and industryEPA WaterSenseWater loss, utilities and public fundingEPBDEnergy standards and regulationESOSEnergy standards and regulationESPC and UESC performance contractsGovernment and public sectorEstidama PearlEnergy standards and regulation
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Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI)Water standards and regulationIPMVPEnergy standards and regulationISO 14001Education, airports and industryISO 14064Carbon and ESG reportingISO 16000Air quality standardsISO 41001Government and public sectorISO 46001Water standards and regulationISO 50001Energy standards and regulationISO 55001Operations and asset management
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SBTiCarbon and ESG reportingSCADA, AMI, historiansOperations and asset managementSECREnergy standards and regulationSFG20Government and public sectorSpecific energy consumption (SEC) per liter of milkDairy and food processingSteam traps and condensate returnFMCG and manufacturingSub-metering by production lineFMCG and manufacturing
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Questions
Common questions
Aqueduct supplies measured inputs for energy, water, air and carbon standards such as ISO 50001, ASHRAE 62.1, LEED, WELL, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, Local Law 97, GRESB, CSRD and AWWA M36 water audits.
No. Aqueduct supplies continuous, verified measurements and exports. Your team or consultant runs the program, submits the report and holds the certification.
Each entry links to a compliance page where available, with the evidence the standard asks for and the data Aqueduct supplies. See the compliance hub for the full list.
See Aqueduct on your own facility.
Bring a site, a utility bill or a question. We will show you where the loss is.