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The article reports on the framework released through a collaborative effort among several water groups in the U.S. which is designed to help regulatory agencies and utilities to implement projects that convert wastewater into municipal drinking water by direct potable reuse (DPR). According to National Water Research Institute's Jeff Mosher, the framework further aims to address knowledge gap of water utilities about DPR projects. The growth in interest in potable reuse is discussed.

The article focuses on the move of the U.S. Department of Energy to issue its first definition of a zero-energy building and buildings-related organizations.