The objective of this demonstration is to increase water and energy resiliency for Department of Defense (DoD) installations while supplying significantly improved water and energy usage data across multiple installation types. The military has an estimated 2 million showers on domestic installations alone. Abstract Engineering’s Smart Shower Head technology has the potential to save 3000 gallons of hot water, which is worth $100 in utility cost savings, every year for each of these showers. In total, $300M and 9B gallons of hot water per year are the estimated savings. These savings will contribute to making military installations more efficient and self-sufficient. Additionally, the Smart Shower Heads are effective in any type of installation, from on-base hotels, to traditional barracks, to tactical bases in the field. This allows the technology to improve mission assurance across a wide range of military objectives with little or no customization required. In summary, the three primary objectives for this demonstration are:

1. Demonstrate that the Smart Shower Head technology can save $100 and 3000 gallons of hot water per shower head, annually, across three types of installations; Navy on-base temporary lodging, an Army tactical training base and a Navy barracks.
2. Provide granular and improved shower water and energy usage data for each individual shower head at each installation to further improve decision making and installation efficiency.
3. Improve the showering experience for the bather with a higher quality shower head.

The Smart Shower Head reduces water waste by shutting off water flow if the water is sufficiently hot and if the bather isn't in the shower. According to multiple studies by Berkeley National Labs and Abstract Engineering’s field data, this saves $100 and 3000 gallons of hot water annually. Additionally, the shower head itself collects data during the shower, including temperature, pressure, flow rate, water usage, energy usage, and potential savings from reduced usage. 

The 100 Smart Shower Heads installed during this demonstration period are expected to save at least 225,000 gallons of hot water and $7,500 in utility costs. More importantly, the data gathered by the devices will measure and validate the savings and potential for installment across a variety of DoD installations. (Anticipated Project Completion - 2027)