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# Building Water dashboard
> Review building-level water usage, cost, year-over-year comparisons, and baseline charts on Monthly Reports in EnerG
The building **Water** dashboard shows how one site performs on water consumption, cost, and baseline comparisons. In the [building view](/products/energ/get-started/navigation#building-view), open `Dashboards` in the left sidebar, then select `Water`. The page header reads **Water** with the subtitle *Water Use, Efficiency, and Performance Overview.*
`Monthly Reports` opens by default. A secondary menu lists other report types such as `Annual Reports`, `Comparison`, `Target`, `Data Quality`, and `Data Table`.
## Water report menu
After you select `Water` under `Dashboards`, use the secondary menu to switch report types.
| Report | What it shows |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Monthly Reports` | Month-by-month usage or cost with year-over-year and baseline charts |
| `Annual Reports` | Annual summaries by service type and meter |
| `Comparison` | Side-by-side comparison of two time periods |
| `Target` | Reduction goals and variance charts ([Target](#target)) |
| `Data Quality` | Completeness and billing gaps for water meters at this building |
| `Data Table` | Raw billing data in a sortable table |
Building Water reports apply to the site you selected in the top bar. Portfolio rollups live on the [Portfolio Water dashboard](/products/energ/analytics/portfolio-dashboards-water).
## Monthly Reports controls
The control row at the top of **Monthly Reports** sets the metric lens and reporting window.
| Control | Purpose |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Usage / Cost** | Switches every chart between consumption in liters (L) and billed cost |
| **Date range** | Select start and end months (for example, `06/25/2025 – 05/25/2026`) |
All charts on the page refresh together when you change the toggle or date range.
## Usage lens
Select **Usage** on the toggle to view consumption charts in **L** (liters).
### Usage Compared to Previous Year
The top chart compares current-period water use to the same months in the prior year.
* **Teal bars** — current reporting period
* **Light gray bars** — previous year
* **Striped bars** — accrued or estimated months without final bills
The **Difference** chart below shows the percentage change between periods. Red values indicate increases; teal values indicate decreases.
Treat striped bars as estimates until final bills post and replace accrued values.
### Usage per Service Type
The **Usage per Service Type** chart groups consumption by utility category each month. For most buildings, water appears as a single **Water** series.
### Usage per Meter
The **Usage per Meter** chart breaks monthly consumption down by individual water meter or account.
Compare meter bars when you trace a spike to a specific account. Pair this view with [Building meters](/products/energ/buildings/meters) when you need meter configuration detail.
### Usage Compared to Baseline
The **Usage Compared to Baseline** chart compares actual consumption to the baseline you configured for the building.
* **Baseline** — light gray bars
* **Actual** — dark teal bars
* **Striped segments** — projected or incomplete actuals for the month
Configure baselines for the water category on [Configure building baseline windows](/products/energ/analytics/baseline-portfolio-configurations#configure-building-baseline-windows).
## Cost lens
Select **Cost** on the toggle to view billed charges in your configured currency.
### Cost Compared to Previous Year
The layout matches the usage view. **Cost Compared to Previous Year** shows current and prior-year spend by month. The **Difference** chart below reports percentage change in cost.
Teal bars represent the current period. Gray bars represent the prior year. Striped bars indicate accrued or estimated cost for months without final bills.
### Cost per Service Type
The **Cost per Service Type** chart groups water spend by category each month. Most buildings show a single **Water** series.
### Cost Compared to Baseline
The **Cost Compared to Baseline** chart compares actual spend to the cost baseline you configured for the building.
* **Baseline** — light gray bars
* **Actual** — dark teal bars
* **Striped segments** — projected or incomplete actuals for the month
### Cost per Meter
The **Cost per Meter** chart shows monthly spend by individual water meter or account.
Keep one date range while you switch between **Usage** and **Cost** so month-to-month comparisons stay aligned across charts.
## Annual Reports
Select `Annual Reports` from the Water secondary menu to compare years for the selected building. The page header and **Usage / Cost** toggle behave the same as Monthly Reports. The date control uses a **year range** (for example, `2021` to `2025`) instead of month-by-month selection.
### Usage lens
With **Usage** selected, the main card is **Usage and Usage per Area**. It contains two bar charts that share the same year axis.
| Chart | What it shows |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Usage per Area** | Water use intensity in **L/ft²** by calendar year |
| **Usage Analysis** | Total building water consumption in **L** by calendar year |
Scroll below the paired charts for **Usage per Service Type**.
#### Usage per Service Type
The **Usage per Service Type** chart groups annual volume by category. Most buildings show a single **Water** series.
Compare annual usage to [Portfolio Water dashboard](/products/energ/analytics/portfolio-dashboards-water) Annual Reports when you place one building in portfolio context.
### Cost lens
Select **Cost** on the toggle to open **Cost and Cost per Area** with the same paired-bar layout.
| Chart | What it shows |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Cost Analysis** | Total water utility spend in your configured currency by calendar year |
| **Cost per Area** | Cost intensity in **\$/ft²** by calendar year |
#### Cost per Service Type
The **Cost per Service Type** chart groups annual water spend by category.
Target
Select `Target` from the Water secondary menu to compare actual building performance against a reduction target and historical baseline. Create and assign targets on [Portfolio targets](/products/energ/analytics/portfolio-targets). For energy commodity targets, use **Target** on the [Building Energy dashboard](/products/energ/analytics/building-dashboards-energy#target).
### Controls
| Control | Purpose |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Break down by service type** | Split charts by utility category when enabled |
| **Target** | Select which reduction goal to display (for example, `2040 Water Reduction`) |
Charts use the unit configured for the target, such as **m³** (cubic meters).
### Charts
Three charts stack on the Target page.
| Chart | What it shows |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Target Water Comparison** | **Actual** (solid teal), **Target** (dotted blue), and **Baseline** (solid black) trends over time |
| **Delta from Target** | Monthly gap between actual use and the target trajectory. Red bars mean actual exceeded the target; teal bars mean actual fell below the target |
| **Delta from Baseline** | Monthly difference between actual use and the baseline period. Teal bars below zero indicate savings relative to baseline |
Red bars in **Delta from Target** often grow when the target line slopes down but actual use stays flat. Teal bars in **Delta from Baseline** show months where actual use stayed below the historical baseline.
## Data Quality
Select `Data Quality` from the Water secondary menu to review billing coverage for every water meter assigned to the building. Use this view before you share monthly or target charts when gaps might skew the story.
### Controls
| Control | Purpose |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Date range** | Limit the timeline and table rows to a start and end date (for example, `06/25/2025 – 05/25/2026`) |
### Bills Data Quality chart
The **Bills Data Quality** chart is a horizontal timeline with one row per meter. Color segments classify each billing period by coverage. For what each legend color means, see [data quality legend](/products/energ/reference/data-and-meter-fields#data-quality-legend).
Solid green bars across a meter row mean every month in range has complete coverage.
### Billing detail table
The table below the chart lists individual billing records for water meters in the selected period. Sort any column to find gaps or outliers. Columns include meter number, coverage type, provider, service type, account, deregulation status, usage, and billing dates.
A **Complete** row with matching start and end dates confirms that period counts toward completeness scoring. See [Data completeness](/products/energ/data-quality/data-completeness) for how scores roll up to the building, and [Data quality overview](/products/energ/data-quality/data-quality-overview) for alerts and portfolio workflows.
## Data Table
Select `Data Table` from the Water secondary menu to audit line-level billing and calendarized records for the selected building. Use this view when you need to verify a specific meter, charge, or billing period behind a chart.
### Controls
| Control | Purpose |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Period Type** | Control how periods are grouped in the grid |
| **Service tags** | Filter by category with active chips such as `Full Service` or `Delivery` |
| **Date range** | Restrict rows to a start and end date (for example, `05/25/2025 – 05/25/2026`) |
| **Export** | Download the filtered table for offline analysis |
### Billing Period and Calendarized tabs
Switch between two views of the same underlying data.
| Tab | Purpose |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Billing Period** | One row per billing period as utilities report it |
| **Calendarized** | Usage and cost spread across calendar months for consistent reporting |
On **Calendarized**, each row aligns usage and cost to calendar months. Scroll horizontally to reach **Meter**, **Data Origin**, **Start Date**, and **End Date** when they are not visible in the default view.
### Table columns
Sort any column with the header arrows. Scroll horizontally to reach all fields, including meter, service type, charges, usage, `Estimated`, and `Data Origin`. For every column definition, see [data table columns](/products/energ/reference/data-and-meter-fields#data-table-columns).
Rows with **Data Origin** of `System Accrual` fill gaps until a final provider bill arrives. Check **Estimated** and the billing dates before you use accrual rows in compliance or year-end reporting, even when **Estimated** is `false`.
### Pagination
The footer shows page numbers and **Lines per page**. Use the arrows when the building has more rows than fit on one page.
Compare building rows to the [Portfolio Water dashboard](/products/energ/analytics/portfolio-dashboards-water) Data Table when you audit the same meters across multiple properties.
## Other report types
Select `Comparison` from the secondary menu when you need period-over-period water analysis at building scope.
## Next steps
Compare this building to portfolio totals and peer sites.
Review electricity and fuel usage for the same building.
Trace water usage to a specific meter record.
Configure baseline windows that drive water comparison charts.