Water Efficiency in Buildings

The Editor Kemi Adeyeye is Senior Lecturer in Architecture Technology at the  University of Brighton; she is also Principal Investigator and Coordinator of the Water Efficiency in Buildings NetworkChapter authors provide a balance of academic and practitioner views, from leading design and engineering practice to systems developed with manufacturing companies.

• About the Editor xAbout the Contributors xiForeword by Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director of Waterwise xxiPreface xxiiiAcknowledgements xxviiAbbreviations xxviiiSection 1 Policy 11 Water Policy and Regulations: A UK Perspective 5Kemi AdeyeyeIntroduction 5Water policy and context 6Policy for water users 9Methodology 11Interview findings 11Discussion 19Further recommendations 21Conclusion 21Acknowledgements 22References 222 Water Policy in Water-Stressed Regions: The Case Study of Iran 24Eric R.P. Farr and Poorang PiroozfarIntroduction 24Iran: water resources and use 25Water resource planning and implementation 27Policy opportunities and constraints 31Recommendations 33Conclusion 39Acknowledgements 40Further reading 40References 403 Water Policy for Buildings: A Portuguese Perspective 42Armando Silva Afonso and Carla Pimentel RodriguesIntroduction 42Policy context and evolution 43Water efficiency in buildings 46Opportunities and constraints 50Conclusions and recommendations 54Further reading 55References 55Section 2 People 574 Understanding Consumer Response to Water Efficiency Strategies 61James Jenkins and Alexis PericliIntroduction 61Explorations in socio-demographic and contextual factors 62Broadening the understanding of consumer responses 64Recognising the attitude–behaviour gap 67Conclusion and recommendations 68Further reading 70References 705 Distributed Demand and the Sociology of Water Efficiency 74Alison Browne, Will Medd, Martin Pullinger and Ben AndersonIntroduction 74Developing an idea of ‘distributed demand’ and a practice perspective on water efficiency 75Beyond behaviour and technology: a practice perspective on ‘efficiency’ 77Conclusion 83Acknowledgements 84Further reading 84References 846 Co-creating Water Efficiency with Water Customers 88Kemi AdeyeyeIntroduction 88Information technology for co-creation 92A co-creation toolkit for personalised value and knowledge for water efficiency 95Discussion 104Conclusion 105Further reading 106References 106Section 3 Building Design and Planning 1097 Assessment Methodologies for Water Efficiency in Buildings 113Dexter Robinson and Kemi AdeyeyeIntroduction 113Building environmental assessment and rating methods 114Discussion 124Conclusion 126Further reading 127References 1278 Intelligent Metering for Urban Water Planning and Management 129Cara Beal, Rodney Stewart, Damien Giurco and Kriengsak PanuwatwanichIntroduction 129Role of intelligent water metering and big data 131Intelligent metering applications and benefits 135Conclusion and recommendations 143Further reading 145References 1459 Integrated Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems 147Stephen J. Coupe, Amal S. Faraj, Ernest O. Nnadi and Susanne M. CharlesworthIntroduction 147Sustainable drainage systems 148Types of SuDs 151Case studies: integrated SuDs 156Conclusion 160Further reading 161References 161Section 4 Alternative Water Technologies 16510 Greywater Recycling in Buildings 169Erwin Nolde, Nolde and PartnerIntroduction 169Greywater quantity and quality 170Greywater policy and guidelines 172Greywater technology 173Project examples 179Benefits and constraints of greywater recycling 183Conclusion and recommendations 187Further reading 188References 18811 Rainwater Recycling in Buildings 190Siraj Tahir, Ilan Adler and Luiza CamposIntroduction 190Rainwater harvesting systems 191Rainwater quality 192Treatment technologies 194Storage system sizing 199Environmental benefits 203User perception and acceptability 203Conclusions 205Further reading 206References 20612 A Strategic Framework for Rainwater Harvesting 209Sarah Ward, Stewart Barr, Fayyaz Ali Memon and David ButlerIntroduction 209Developing a socio-technical evidence base 211Selected socio-technical evidence base results 213The strategic framework for RWH in the UK – a synthesis 219The framework 223Conclusion 225Acknowledgements 225Further reading 225References 226Section 5 Practical Examples and Case Studies 22913 Lifecycle Benefits of Domestic Water-Efficient Fittings and Products 233Vivian Tam and Andrew BrohierIntroduction 233Methodology 234Findings 235Conclusion 239Further reading 239References 24014 Water Efficiency in Office Buildings 241Lee Bint, Robert Vale and Nigel IsaacsIntroduction 241Methodology 242Influences on water efficiency 243Conclusions and recommendations 249Acknowledgements 250Further reading 250References 25115 Lessons from a New Water Treatment Plant in a Water-Stressed Region 252Davood Nattaghi and Poorang PiroozfarIntroduction 252Case study: Mashhad water treatment plant 253Practical problems associated with the new WTP 255Conclusion 261Acknowledgements 262Further reading 262Reference 26216 Water-Efficient Products and the Water Label 263Yvonne Orgill, Terence Woolliscroft and David BrindleyIntroduction 263Water and energy are inextricably linked 264The Water Label 268The Water Calculator 271Conclusion 272Further reading 272References 27217 ‘Greening the Green’ – Community Water in the Age of Localism 273Nick Gant, Jean Balnave and Kemi AdeyeyeIntroduction 273The case study community 275The water workshop 276Workshop findings 277Action from the workshop 279Discussion 281Conclusion 283Acknowledgements 284Further reading 284References 284Index 287