LEED certification points are earned as the amount of water usage is reduced in the fixture: At a 25% eduction of water usage, your project earns a LEED point for indoor water usage. A 30% water usage reduction leads to a two-point gain for your project. Lowering your water usage by 35% will gain you three points on your LEED certification scorecard. A 40% reduction over the baseline water usage can gain four points for your project, while a 45% reduction leads to a five-point gain on your scorecard. Though these seem like drastic eductions, improvements in technology can make all the difference in delivering strong performance while reducing water usage. With 80% of state water managers expecting to see water shortages under average conditions, selecting fixtures that lead to water usage improvements can make all the difference between having enough clean water to go around versus being placed under strong water usage restrictions. Ready to make a change? Take a few minutes to browse the selection of WaterSense fixtures available from Symmons.