Saving water saves the environment
When you’re building a house, it’s relatively easy and inexpensive to include measures to save energy and water, which also saves money and the environment.
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When you’re building a house, it’s relatively easy and inexpensive to include measures to save energy and water, which also saves money and the environment.
Showers use more water than any other domestic activity, according to a BRANZ research project looking at where our water goes.
If a property does not have a connection to the local sewerage system, there are a variety of options for individual wastewater treatment systems.
On-site stormwater management for new developments is now a requirement in many jurisdictions. This is what you need to know about options such as detention and retention tanks, soak pits and pervious paving.