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Rainwater tanks

By Des Molloy 1 December 2009, Build 115

With increasing pressure on local authority water supply infrastructure, it makes sense to look at ways to collect and reuse this precious resource.

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Keeping Australia’s water flowing

By Choong Han Yeo 1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article

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.

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New Kapiti houses lead the way

By Ben Thompson 1 April 2008, Build 105, Feature article

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.

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