Water savings in buildings / editor, Enedir Ghisi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghisi, Enedir, Author.

Contributor:

Ghisi, Enedir, editor.

Series:

Frontiers in Civil Engineering, 2468-4708 ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrology--Brazil.

Hydrology.

Hydrological surveys.

Hydrology--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, graphs, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : Bentham Science Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

Water saving is an important aspect civil engineering and building design around the world. Alternative water sources as well as water saving appliances have been studied by many researchers in order to maximize water savings in buildings and promote building design that favours water savings. This volume explores topics related to water savings: rainwater tank sizing and modelling wastewater treatment and reuse relationships between user behaviour and water savings health issues related to water savings and environmental analysis of rainwater and grey water use in buildings. Water Savings in Buildings is a handy resource for researchers post-graduate students undergraduate students and engineers working in water utilities environment agencies and associated industries interested in understanding the basics of implementing systems to achieve water savings in buildings.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE

List of Contributors

State of the Art on Water Savings in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review

Andrea Teston, Barbara Müller Colasio and Enedir Ghisi*

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVE

WATER END-USES IN BUILDINGS

Water End-Uses in Residential Buildings

Water End-Uses in Public Buildings

Water End-Uses in Commercial Buildings

WATER SAVINGS IN BLUINDINGS

Potable Water Savings

Potential for Potable Water Saving in Residential Buildings

Potential for Potable Water Saving in Public Buildings

Potential for Potable Water Saving in Commercial Buildings

Sizing the Rainwater Tank

Water Quality

Rainwater Harvesting

Greywater Reuse

Water-Efficient Appliances

BENEFITS OF THE RATIONAL WATER USE IN BUILDINGS

Financial Viability in Residential Buildings

Financial Viability in Commercial Buildings

Financial Viability in Public Buildings

NATIONAL PROGRAMMES, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE

CONCLUSION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

Rainwater Tanks to Save Water in Buildings: An Australian Perspective

M. Ashiqur Rahman, Md Mahmudul Haque, Amir Ahmed and Ataur Rahman*

WATER USE AND RECYCLING IN BUILDINGS

RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR REDUCING POTABLE WATER CONSUMPTION IN BUILDINGS

International Perspective

Australian Perspective

AUSTRALIAN CASE STUDIES ON RAINWATER HARVESTING

Case Study in Brisbane

Case Study in South-Eastern Australia

Case Study in Sydney

Case Study in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong

Case Study in Melbourne

WATER SAVINGS IN GREEN BUILDINGS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BUILDING WATER EFFICIENCY

Criteria for the Optimal Sizing of Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Europe.

Ilaria Gnecco1,*, Anna Palla1, Alberto Campisano2 and Carlo Modica2

OPERATIONAL AND DESIGN PARAMETERS

Operational Parameters

Catchment Area

Storage System

Conveyance System

Design Parameters

Rainfall Pattern

Rainwater Demand

Non-Dimensional Approach

RWH SYSTEM MODELLING

Behavioural Models

Selection of the Resolution Time Scale

Appropriate Length of the Rainfall Data Series

RWH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Performance Indexes

Performance Analysis in Europe

Test Sites in Southern Europe

Simulation Scenarios

GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN OF RWH SYSTEMS

German Standard (DIN 1989-1: 2002-04)

British Standard (BS 8515:2009)

Italian Guidelines (UNI/TS: 11445)

The Simplified Approach and RWH System Reliability

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Economic, Environmental, and Social Criteria Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting System Options for an Office and Lab Building on the University of Utah Campus

Ghazaleh Vaseghi1,*, Ilke Celik2, Steven Burian3 and Defne Apul2

METHODS

Site Description

Scenarios

Overview of Scenarios

System Design

Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Inventory

Life Cycle Impact Assessment

Life Cycle Cost

Social Impact Assessment

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Life Cycle Water Usage

Social Impacts

Final Design to Maximize Sustainability

APPENDIX A - SPREADSHEET MODEL DESCRIPTION

APPENDIX B - LIFE CYCLE COST EXAMPLE INPUTS FOR SCENARIO 1

APPENDIX C - PUMP DESIGN FOR SCENARIO 1

Suction Line

Discharge Line

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

APPENDIX D - SYSTEM SIZING

REFERENCES.

Technology Improvements or Influencing User Behaviour for Water Savings in Administrative and University Buildings: Which One Should Come First?

Asher Kiperstok* and Alice Costa Kiperstok

RATIONAL CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

WATER CONSERVATION IN INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS, HOW AWARE ARE THEY?

WHAT DEFINES WATER CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS?

CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR WATER USE RATIONALIZATION IN NON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

(a) Implementation of Control Measures

(b) Understanding Why and How Users (Effective Consumption) Consume Water

(c) Perceiving the Reasons behind Water Waste by Users

(d) Identifying What Provokes Losses in Piping and Devices

(e) Environmental Quality of the Building

A PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE RATIONAL USE OF WATER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS: SOME USEFUL TOOLS

Key Action: Daily Monitoring, Public Awareness and Rapid Responses, Making the Internal Public Aware of their Water Consumption

Entering Consumption Data

Exposure of Consumption Data

Inserting a Comment to Explain Possible Causes of Significant Events

Spreading Information

Registration of Consumption Devices and Plumbing

Other Functions

Planning a Programme for Water Saving in Buildings of Public Use

Definition of Means for the Programme Management

Formulation of General Management Procedures

General Intervention

Local Interventions

Consumption Monitoring using Aguapura Vianet

Understanding How Users Behave in Public Spaces in Relation to Water Consumption

Simulation of Results that can be Achieved with Specific Action, as Proposed at Salvador International Airport

Use of Reconciliation Techniques to Estimate Consumption of Water by Sectors

How to Define Water Consumption Indicators: the Equivalent Population Variable.

RESULTS OBTAINED BY TECLIM WATER SAVING PROGRAMMES AT A UNIVERSITY AND A GOVERNAMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE

NOTES

Water Savings in Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Portugal: Influence of Weather and Type of Building

Cristina Matos Silva1,*, Vitor Sousa1 and Inês Meireles2

RAINWATER HARVESTING

System Configuration

Rainwater Harvesting Design

Research Lines

METHODOLOGY

Approach

Rainfall Regime

Water Consumption

Validation

CASE STUDIES AND RESULTS

Simulation Configuration

Single-Family House

Residential Building

University Campus Building

Commercial Building

FINAL REMARKS

AKNOWLEDGMENTS

DISCLOSURE

Health Issues and Security of Water Saving Systems

Cristina Santos1,*, Cristina Matos2 and Armando Silva-Afonso3

Water Saving Systems (WSS)

Environmental and Economic Advantages of WSS

Main Obstacles

WATER QUALITY

Health Issues that can Occur by Using Non-Potable Water in Buildings

Studies of Water Quality in Existing WSS

SAFETY ASSURANCE OF WATER SAVING SYSTEMS

Implications on the Infrastructures

Water Quality Requirements for Non-Potable Uses

Recommendations for a Correct and Safe Reuse

The Importance of Maintenance

SUBJECT INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 10, 2017).

ISBN:

9781681084831

168108483X

OCLC:

1511479933