Water efficiency in buildings : theory and practice

Content: About the Editor x    About the Contributors xi     Foreword by Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director of Waterwise xxi     Preface xxiii     Acknowledgements xxvii     Abbreviations xxviii     Section 1 Policy 1     1 Water Policy and Regulations: A UK Perspective 5  Kemi Adeyeye     Introduction 5     Water policy and context 6     Policy for water users 9     Methodology 11     Interview findings 11     Discussion 19     Further recommendations 21     Conclusion 21     Acknowledgements 22     References 22     2 Water Policy in Water-Stressed Regions: The Case Study of Iran 24  Eric R.P. Farr and Poorang Piroozfar     Introduction 24     Iran: water resources and use 25     Water resource planning and implementation 27     Policy opportunities and constraints 31     Recommendations 33     Conclusion 39     Acknowledgements 40     Further reading 40     References 40     3 Water Policy for Buildings: A Portuguese Perspective 42  Armando Silva Afonso and Carla Pimentel Rodrigues     Introduction 42     Policy context and evolution 43     Water efficiency in buildings 46     Opportunities and constraints 50     Conclusions and recommendations 54     Further reading 55     References 55     Section 2 People 57     4 Understanding Consumer Response to Water Efficiency Strategies 61  James Jenkins and Alexis Pericli     Introduction 61     Explorations in socio-demographic and contextual factors 62     Broadening the understanding of consumer responses 64     Recognising the attitude   behaviour gap 67     Conclusion and recommendations 68     Further reading 70     References 70     5 Distributed Demand and the Sociology of Water Efficiency 74  Alison Browne, Will Medd, Martin Pullinger and Ben Anderson     Introduction 74     Developing an idea of    distributed demand    and a practice perspective on water efficiency 75     Beyond behaviour and technology: a practice perspective on    efficiency    77     Conclusion 83     Acknowledgements 84     Further reading 84     References 84     6 Co-creating Water Efficiency with Water Customers 88  Kemi Adeyeye     Introduction 88     Information technology for co-creation 92     A co-creation toolkit for personalised value and knowledge for water efficiency 95     Discussion 104     Conclusion 105     Further reading 106     References 106     Section 3 Building Design and Planning 109     7 Assessment Methodologies for Water Efficiency in Buildings 113  Dexter Robinson and Kemi Adeyeye     Introduction 113     Building environmental assessment and rating methods 114     Discussion 124     Conclusion 126     Further reading 127     References 127     8 Intelligent Metering for Urban Water Planning and Management 129  Cara Beal, Rodney Stewart, Damien Giurco and Kriengsak Panuwatwanich     Introduction 129     Role of intelligent water metering and big data 131     Intelligent metering applications and benefits 135     Conclusion and recommendations 143     Further reading 145     References 145     9 Integrated Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems 147  Stephen J. Coupe, Amal S. Faraj, Ernest O. Nnadi and Susanne M. Charlesworth     Introduction 147     Sustainable drainage systems 148     Types of SuDs 151     Case studies: integrated SuDs 156     Conclusion 160     Further reading 161     References 161     Section 4 Alternative Water Technologies 165     10 Greywater Recycling in Buildings 169  Erwin Nolde, Nolde and Partner     Introduction 169     Greywater quantity and quality 170     Greywater policy and guidelines 172     Greywater technology 173     Project examples 179     Benefits and constraints of greywater recycling 183     Conclusion and recommendations 187     Further reading 188     References 188     11 Rainwater Recycling in Buildings 190  Siraj Tahir, Ilan Adler and Luiza Campos     Introduction 190     Rainwater harvesting systems 191     Rainwater quality 192     Treatment technologies 194     Storage system sizing 199     Environmental benefits 203     User perception and acceptability 203     Conclusions 205     Further reading 206     References 206     12 A Strategic Framework for Rainwater Harvesting 209  Sarah Ward, Stewart Barr, Fayyaz Ali Memon and David Butler     Introduction 209     Developing a socio-technical evidence base 211     Selected socio-technical evidence base results 213     The strategic framework for RWH in the UK     a synthesis 219     The framework 223     Conclusion 225     Acknowledgements 225     Further reading 225     References 226     Section 5 Practical Examples and Case Studies 229     13 Lifecycle Benefits of Domestic Water-Efficient Fittings and Products 233  Vivian Tam and Andrew Brohier     Introduction 233     Methodology 234     Findings 235     Conclusion 239     Further reading 239     References 240     14 Water Efficiency in Office Buildings 241  Lee Bint, Robert Vale and Nigel Isaacs     Introduction 241     Methodology 242     Influences on water efficiency 243     Conclusions and recommendations 249     Acknowledgements 250     Further reading 250     References 251     15 Lessons from a New Water Treatment Plant in a Water-Stressed Region 252  Davood Nattaghi and Poorang Piroozfar     Introduction 252     Case study: Mashhad water treatment plant 253     Practical problems associated with the new WTP 255     Conclusion 261     Acknowledgements 262     Further reading 262     Reference 262     16 Water-Efficient Products and the Water Label 263  Yvonne Orgill, Terence Woolliscroft and David Brindley     Introduction 263     Water and energy are inextricably linked 264     The Water Label 268     The Water Calculator 271     Conclusion 272     Further reading 272     References 272     17    Greening the Green        Community Water in the Age of Localism 273  Nick Gant, Jean Balnave and Kemi Adeyeye     Introduction 273     The case study community 275     The water workshop 276     Workshop findings 277     Action from the workshop 279     Discussion 281     Conclusion 283     Acknowledgements 284     Further reading 284     References 284     Index 287