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Actively Advocating Water Efficiency

At TOTO, we don’t just talk about advocating for water efficiency, we practice it. We continue to drive water efficiency and conservation awareness on a broad scale by working closely with government and non-profit organizations.

   
         
         
 

United States Green Building Council
TOTO was the first major plumbing products manufacturer to join the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

USGBC Water Efficiency Technology Advisory Group
A TOTO representative is also an active member of the Water Efficiency Technology Advisory Group (WETAG), a USGBC group concerned with the water efficiency section of the USGBC’s LEED® green building rating system.

   
         
         
  LEED AP Sustainability Experts
TOTO was the first plumbing products manufacturer to have employees become sustainability experts by gaining LEED Accredited Professional status.
   
         
         
  Alliance for Water Efficiency
TOTO is a silver charter sponsor of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, and a TOTO representative is a member of its charter Board of Directors.
   
         
         
  EPA WaterSense Partner
As members of the EPA’s WaterSense Steering Committee, TOTO water efficiency specialists were instrumental in advising the EPA on developing product performance criteria for the WaterSense program, created to encourage the manufacture and use of water efficient plumbing fixtures, and to develop a labeling system to help consumers recognize these products.
   
         
         
    Green Building Initiative
A TOTO water efficiency specialist serves on the water sub-committee of the Green Building Initiative (GBI), an organization dedicated to the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings.
   
         
     
 
 
 
 
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