Carbon reduction potential of a rain garden: A cradle-to-grave life cycle carbon footprint assessment

Y Peng, Y Wang, H Chen, L Wang, B Luo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
With emphasis on constructing low-carbon cities, the renovation of old communities
highlights the importance of renewing rainwater management facilities. Rain garden is an …

Carbon sequestration potential for mitigating the carbon footprint of green stormwater infrastructure

E Kavehei, GA Jenkins, MF Adame… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Green stormwater infrastructure is a common feature of urban cities which is mostly
designed for hydrological and water quality purposes. The last decade has seen a rise in …

Comparing green and grey infrastructure using life cycle cost and environmental impact: A rain garden case study in Cincinnati, OH

D Vineyard, WW Ingwersen, TR Hawkins… - JAWRA Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Green infrastructure (GI) is quickly gaining ground as a less costly, greener alternative to
traditional methods of stormwater management. One popular form of GI is the use of rain …

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 …

Green infrastructure life cycle assessment: A bio-infiltration case study

KM Flynn, RG Traver - Ecological engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents life cycle assessment (LCA) as a methodology to evaluate
environmental, economic, and social performance of green infrastructure stormwater control …

Development and application of EEAST: a life cycle based model for use of harvested rainwater and composting toilets in buildings

J Devkota, H Schlachter, C Anand, R Phillips… - Journal of Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Modular life cycle assessment approach: Environmental impact of rainwater harvesting systems in urban water systems

A Teston, E Ghisi, ICM Vaz, TP Scolaro… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The environmental assessment of urban water systems through life cycle analysis can be
facilitated by using a modular approach. This study aimed to use such an approach to …

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 …

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 …

Environmental Impacts of Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Urban Areas Applying Life Cycle Assessment—LCA

MP Silva, J González, BBF da Costa, C Garrido… - Eng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change poses a series of challenges to water management to satisfy society's
current and future needs. Considering water an essential resource for life, this research is …