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Water Reuse Handbook Tools and Strategies *Chicago Center for Green Technology - the first rehabilitated municipal building in the nation to receive a LEED Platinum rating Water reuse systems are an important component of the PBC’s environmental sustainability program. This section begins with a review of techniques to reduce overall potable water demand in PBC developed buildings, as reduction of potable water usage is a critical first step in accomplishing the goals of this Handbook. The PBC is already using many of these techniques to lessen its potable water demand. This section also provides design guidelines for rainwater harvesting and greywater systems, and points to ideas for utilizing blackwater systems. These recommendations have been informed by research and local, national, and international case studies, and provide strategies for developing water reuse systems. However, users of this Handbook should keep in mind that different buildings will have different needs depending on the water source(s) being used, project budget, aesthetic and space planning concerns, etc. 8 : Public Building Commission of Chicago August 2011
Tools and Strategies: Reducing Fresh Water Usage Reducing Fresh Water Usage Introduction Accepted Toilet/ Urinal Strategies August 2011 Before considering the reuse of rainwater and greywater, the most basic strategy to reduce potable water consumption is to use low-flow or high efficiency fixtures and appliances wherever possible. These may include shower heads, restroom or kitchen faucets, toilets, urinals, water fountains, dishwashers, washers, cooling systems, and landscape irrigation systems. The PBC typically installs high efficiency fixtures in its buildings. Such fixtures have been implemented in many different buildings across the City and are well accepted by local municipal code and the public. One resource for many of these products is EPA’s WaterSense program, which certifies high-efficiency fixtures if they are shown to perform as well or better than their less efficient but code-compliant counterparts, and if they are 20 percent more water efficient than average products in that category (visit http://www.epa.gov/ WaterSense/index.html). High efficiency toilets (HETs): High efficiency toilets have been defined by the EPA as using, on average, 20% less water per flush than the industry-accepted standard of 1.6 gallons per flush-around 1.28 gallons per flush maximum. Utilizing HETs can significantly reduce the amount of potable water demand, particularly if more innovative water-saving toilets are used. Dual flush toilets: Dual flush toilets are commonly used in Europe and Australia and are gaining popularity in the US as well. A dual flush toilet has two flushing options: a 0.8 gallon flush for urine only or a 1.6 gallon full tank flush for solid waste. The 2 options are typically displayed as two buttons or a variant on a handle. The handle either goes up for one flushing option and down for the other option, or a smaller handle (for the 0.8 gallon flush) is included in addition to the regularly sized handle. Water Reuse Handbook Moen sensor-operated lavatory faucet http://www.moen.com/pressroom/pressrelease?id=5023 Dual flush buttons http://www.otismaxwell.com/blog/2009/09/userinterface-design-dual-flush-toilets-look-out-fornumber-one/ Sloan Dual Flush Handle Diagram http://greenasathistle.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/ dual.jpg Public Building Commission of Chicago : 9
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