How to read a building's water consumption
Water consumption shows the building's water use over the period you choose. The page works like the energy view but measures in cubic metres, and it's often the quickest place to spot a leak.
How to open the water view
- Open the building you want to work on. See How to switch building and search for a building.
- Go to Water > Water consumption in the sidebar.
- Select the period in the date picker at the top.
- Select the resolution: Per hour, Per day, Per week or Per month.
Hover over the graph to read the value at a point.
How to see which meter the graph shows
Click the button showing the selected meter and choose in the Select water meter dialog:
- Water hierarchy — the meters as structured in the building, with Total water at the top
- Water meters — the individual meters
If the meter is missing, see How to add a water meter.
What the shading in the graph means
The graph shades the background according to the building's operating hours, so you see consumption in the context of whether the building was in use:
Marking | Means |
|---|---|
Operational | within the building's opening hours |
Non-operational | outside opening hours |
Holidays | days registered as a holiday |
Has note | there's a note at that point in time |
This is what makes the water view particularly useful: consumption during Non-operational hours is rarely normal. Steady water use through the night is the classic sign of a leak or a running toilet.
Note: The shading is based on the opening hours registered on the building. If they haven't been entered, you can't tell operational from non-operational here. See How to register opening hours for a building.
How to see the figures and download them
- Click Show table.
- The columns show Date and Total (m³).
- Click Hide empty columns if the table has columns without data.
- Click Download as Excel file.
Click Show graph to go back.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare against last year?
Use Water comparison — see How to compare water use against another period.
How do I see total consumption so far this year?
Use Accumulated consumption — see How to see accumulated water consumption.
Can I explain a spike in the graph?
Yes. Add a note on that time range, and the explanation is there for anyone looking at the same period later. See How to add a note.
Tip!
Set the resolution to Per hour and look at a night or a weekend when you suspect a leak. A building with no activity should have consumption near zero; if the baseline sits steadily above zero, something is leaking.