For a bathroom faucet, you are OK with aerators. The first sentence under "Implementation" in the v3 Reference Guide states:
"Effective ways to reduce water use include installing flow restrictors and / or reduced flow aerators on lavatory, sink, and shower fixtures..."
I've seen some comments regarding aerators not being appropriate for residential sinks. The thought is people will just take them off. Another item to consider is that any use where you have a fixed volume of water (janitor filling up bucket) it doesn't matter the flow rate, they are going to fill up the bucket, and possibly be angry at the person who specified a low flow fixture...
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Thank you for the feedback Erik! We are planning to put one on a office galley kitchen sink, do you think that will fly or should I not count on it?
I would think it would fly. I don't think of office kitchen sinks as being used for filling pots, and as Erik points out, aerators are a recommended strategy.
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