Life cycle cost assessment of a rain water harvesting system for toilet flushing

SR Ghimire, DW Watkins Jr, K Li - Water Science and Technology …, 2012 - iwaponline.com
Rain water harvesting (RWH) has gained popularity as a way of supplementing water
supplies for various purposes, including drinking, sanitation and irrigation. This paper …

Life cycle based evaluation of harvested rainwater use in toilets and for irrigation

J Devkota, H Schlachter, D Apul - Journal of cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
Harvested rainwater is an alternative water source for buildings, especially for non-potable
uses such as irrigation and toilet flushing. While rainwater harvesting is perceived as a …

Life cycle assessment of rainwater harvesting system components–To determine environmentally sustainable design

ARM Rashid, MA Bhuiyan, B Pramanik… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a common perception that rainwater harvesting (RWH) is an environmentally
sustainable water supply option. This perception is not always precise for all arrangements …

Predicting the hydraulic and life-cycle cost performance of rainwater harvesting systems using a computer based modelling tool

RM Roebuck, RM Ashley - Water Practice and Technology, 2007 - iwaponline.com
Rainwater harvesting systems are a recognised technique for reducing reliance on potable
mains supply and as a potential way to save money. However, the widespread uptake of …

Life cycle assessment of drinking water and rain water for toilets flushing

Crettaz, Jolliet, Cuanillon, Orlando - Aqua, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Systems using rain water or reducing water consumption have been recently developed as
an alternative to conventional toilet flushing. This article aims to quantify the environmental …

Introducing demand to supply ratio as a new metric for understanding life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rainwater harvesting systems

JP Devkota, SJ Burian, H Tavakol-Davani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a decentralized approach to meet non-potable water supply
needs and stormwater management goals. Life cycle environmental impacts of RWH …

Rainwater harvesting systems reduce detergent use

MV Vargas-Parra, MR Rovira-Val, X Gabarrell… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Due to population growth, urban water demand is expected to increase
significantly, as well as the environmental and economic costs required to supply it …

Reliability and cost analysis of a rainwater harvesting system in peri-urban regions of Greater Sydney, Australia

E Hajani, A Rahman - Water, 2014 - mdpi.com
In large cities, rainwater tanks are used to save mains water, but in peri-urban and rural
areas, rainwater tanks are used as a sole water supply for many households, as these …

A regional cost-benefit analysis of rainwater harvesting: Sustainable economics to justify green technologies

C Ishida, R Grantham, T Stober… - Collection Systems …, 2011 - accesswater.org
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is an integrated water resource solution, capable of achieving
multiple benefits in water conservation, stormwater management, combined sewer overflow …

A Comparative analysis of rainwater harvesting system and conventional sources of water

AS Khan - Water Resources Management, 2023 - Springer
Rainwater harvesting systems have been studied in different regions considering their
performance, design, and life cycle analysis. However, their performance has not been …