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 …

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 …

The use of plumbing fixtures to promote water saving in the built environment is a common
practice in water conservation programs. However, the environmental implications of fixtures …

Rain water harvesting (RWH) has gained popularity as a way of supplementing water
supplies for various purposes, including drinking, sanitation and irrigation. This paper …

Harvested rainwater systems and composting toilets are expected to be an important part of
sustainable solutions in buildings. Yet, to this date, a model evaluating their economic and …

The current sanitation technology in developed countries is based on diluting human
excreta with large volumes of centrally provided potable water. This approach is a poor use …

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 …

The objective of this article is to assess the potential for potable water savings in office
buildings located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. The embodied energy of four alternatives …

Global water security is a severe issue that threatens human health and well-being. Finding
sustainable alternative water resources has become a matter of great urgency. For coastal …

On-site wastewater reuse can improve global access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.
We developed a treatment system (aerated bioreactor, ultrafiltration membrane, granular …