Performance of a large building rainwater harvesting system

S Ward, FA Memon, D Butler - Water research, 2012 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting is increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable water
management toolkit. Despite a plethora of studies modelling the feasibility of the utilisation of …

Rainwater harvesting typologies for UK houses: A multi criteria analysis of system configurations

P Melville-Shreeve, S Ward, D Butler - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
Academic research and technological innovation associated with rainwater harvesting
(RWH) systems in the UK has seen a shift of emphasis in recent years. Traditional design …

Rainwater harvesting: model-based design evaluation

S Ward, FA Memon, D Butler - Water Science and Technology, 2010 - iwaponline.com
The rate of uptake of rainwater harvesting (RWH) in the UK has been slow to date, but is
expected to gain momentum in the near future. The designs of two different new-build …

Whole life cost performance of domestic rainwater harvesting systems in the United Kingdom

RM Roebuck, C Oltean‐Dumbrava… - Water and Environment …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) can be used to reduce the demand for potable mains water. At
the single‐building scale, previous research has focused on water‐saving potential, while …

Urban rainwater harvesting systems: Research, implementation and future perspectives

A Campisano, D Butler, S Ward, MJ Burns, E Friedler… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
While the practice of rainwater harvesting (RWH) can be traced back millennia, the degree
of its modern implementation varies greatly across the world, often with systems that do not …

Comprehensive environmental assessment of rainwater harvesting systems: a literature review

A Teston, T Piccinini Scolaro, J Kuntz Maykot, E Ghisi - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The feasibility of installing rainwater harvesting systems in buildings is usually defined
based primarily on economic analysis. In this perspective, we reviewed the literature related …

A review of rainwater harvesting in the UK

A Fewkes - Structural Survey, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the technology, design and
application of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in a UK context and identify areas of …

Evaluation of rainwater harvesting in Portugal: Application to single-family residences

CM Silva, V Sousa, NV Carvalho - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2015 - Elsevier
Because water is a key at-risk resource, improved water management is essential. In terms
of quantity, the two major alternatives in water management can be grouped into:(i) …

Performance analysis of a communal residential rainwater system for potable supply: A case study in Brisbane, Australia

S Cook, A Sharma, M Chong - Water resources management, 2013 - Springer
Cities in developed countries have increasingly adopted rainwater tanks as an alternative
water source over the last 15 years. The rapid uptake of rainwater tanks has been driven by …

Performance analysis of domestic rainwater harvesting systems under various European climate zones

A Palla, I Gnecco, LG Lanza, P La Barbera - Resources, Conservation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DRWH) is recognized as one of the widely accepted
solutions to save potable water in buildings and has seen increasing popularity in Europe …