Water conservation
Florida Water StarSM home
Technical manual introduction
Silver
This program for new and existing single-family residential construction provides water-efficient options for houses and landscapes.
Gold
This program is much like the Silver tier, but the water-efficient options for houses and landscapes conserve even more water.
Commercial/
Institutional
This program applies
to offices, retail and service establishments and institutional and non-industrial commercial buildings.
Florida Water StarSM Technical Manual
Commonly used acronyms
Following is a list of acronyms commonly used in the Florida Water StarSM Technical Manual. While the acronyms are defined when used throughout the manual, this is a quick reference list.
ANSI — American National Standards Institute
AP — Accredited Professional
ASA(B)E — American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials
FBC — Florida Building Code
DEP — Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FPC — Florida Plumbing Code
GMIWFL — A Guide to Micro-Irrigation for West-Central Florida Landscapes
GPF — Grams per flush
GPH — Gallons per hour
GPM — Gallons per minute
HET — High-efficiency toilet
IA — Irrigation Association
LIFFD — DEP Landscape Irrigation and Florida-friendly Design (2006)
PSI — Pounds per square inch
PVC — Polyvinyl chloride
NRCS — Natural Resources Conservation Service
