The national value case for saving water
In the last Build we reported on some of the findings from Beacon Pathway’s ‘national value case for sustainable housing innovations’. Here, we focus on water efficiency interventions in homes.
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In the last Build we reported on some of the findings from Beacon Pathway’s ‘national value case for sustainable housing innovations’. Here, we focus on water efficiency interventions in homes.
With increasing pressure on local authority water supply infrastructure, it makes sense to look at ways to collect and reuse this precious resource.
BRANZ is currently monitoring residential water use in the Auckland region. The results of this research will help to more accurately forecast future water demand.
Water scarcity is part of Australian life, and with climate change, the problem is likely to worsen. Australia already has strategies in place to reduce water use in new houses. The next step is looking beyond consumption to the whole life cycle of water.
If a property does not have a connection to the local sewerage system, there are a variety of options for individual wastewater treatment systems.
Could we harvest more rainwater and recycle more greywater in our commercial buildings? A BRANZ study of eight buildings found water tariffs are the major driver to uptake, and these vary by location.
Residential growth on the Kapiti Coast in the last 20 years has put severe pressure on the local water supply. To meet the challenge, the council now requires new houses to include water saving technology.
A recent study identified where water is being used, and wasted. Although efficient appliances are available, there is still lots of waste, even in some new houses.