(Credit: Pexels) Water is one of the most essential resources needed for human survival. Today’s nearly 7.7 billion global inhabitants are putting more stress on our already limited supply of freshwater resources. Luckily, our building industry is aware of the long-lasting benefits it can bring to achieving the goal of water efficiency in both regional and global environments. For example, through steadily increasing the water efficiency and conservation features in modern building codes and standards, we are well on our way to achieving safe water use and ensuring access to clean water worldwide. However, simply acknowledging the issue does not mean the work is over. While building codes like the International Plumbing Code (IPC), and related standards play a key role in the ensuing access to clean water and conservation efforts, these are the minimum requirements. As society begins to place a greater emphasis on sustainability, resiliency and efficiency, it will take collaboration from across the industry to provide those jurisdictions who desire higher levels of water efficiency the tools to do so.