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Greywater Recycling in Buildings
Greywater recycling contributes to increased water savings in households, in addition to a significant reduction in running costs. The past decade had experienced innovative work in the field of greywater recycling and its system implementation, especially in new buildings and constructions to help mitigate the unsustainable demands for potable water supplies and increase the efficiency of water use in buildings. Advanced greywater systems have been developed and tested which produce high‐quality non‐potable water (service water) for indoor (toilet flushing, laundry) and outdoor use (gardening, cleaning, infiltration).
In this chapter, existing greywater policy, system technology and recent developments in greywater recycling and its contribution to water efficiency in buildings are elaborated. Two projects are then presented as examples. In both cases, in addition to the greywater system, an operator model contract for the systems was set up showing several benefits, whereby service water is sold to the tenants at a lower tariff than drinking water from the local water supplier. The chapter concludes that greywater recycling is an effective tool to improve water‐use efficiency in buildings. Well‐planned greywater recycling systems can contribute considerably to water and energy savings and in the future urban context as sustainable, environmentally friendly and safe technologies.
Greywater Recycling in Buildings
Greywater recycling contributes to increased water savings in households, in addition to a significant reduction in running costs. The past decade had experienced innovative work in the field of greywater recycling and its system implementation, especially in new buildings and constructions to help mitigate the unsustainable demands for potable water supplies and increase the efficiency of water use in buildings. Advanced greywater systems have been developed and tested which produce high‐quality non‐potable water (service water) for indoor (toilet flushing, laundry) and outdoor use (gardening, cleaning, infiltration).
In this chapter, existing greywater policy, system technology and recent developments in greywater recycling and its contribution to water efficiency in buildings are elaborated. Two projects are then presented as examples. In both cases, in addition to the greywater system, an operator model contract for the systems was set up showing several benefits, whereby service water is sold to the tenants at a lower tariff than drinking water from the local water supplier. The chapter concludes that greywater recycling is an effective tool to improve water‐use efficiency in buildings. Well‐planned greywater recycling systems can contribute considerably to water and energy savings and in the future urban context as sustainable, environmentally friendly and safe technologies.
Greywater Recycling in Buildings
Adeyeye, Kemi (editor) / Nolde, Erwin (author) / Partner, Nolde (author)
Water Efficiency in Buildings ; 169-189
2013-12-18
21 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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