In an era of increasing water scarcity, the innovations at Bend, Oregon’s Desert Rain house, America’s first Living Building Challenge-certified residence, are worth tapping into.
Greywater Systems
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Greywater Systems
There’s a reason that a key component of green building is water efficiency and reuse. Nationwide water use statistics are nothing short of staggering. And some experts estimate that as much as 50 percent of water used for irrigation is wasted due to evaporation, wind, or runoff caused by inefficient irrigation methods and systems.
GreyWater Recycling Systems Inc.
In this system, greywater is processed through a filtration system prior to its entry into a holding tank. This treated water is recycled to replenish water consumed by toilets or used to wash cars, for outdoor irrigation or for swimming pools.
Sink Positive Greywater Sink
As a retrofitted sink basin, SinkPositive delivers a touch-free hand wash with every flush. It’s simple to install, and even easier to use. By rerouting clean water from the supply line, the water runs through the faucet for a touch-free hand wash and then drains directly into the bowl.
Flotender Greywater Irrigation Systems
Flotender is a division of Filtrific®, a company that has been manufacturing high-quality water feature products for ten years. Filtrific’s water feature line was originally designed not only for water features, but also with the forethought of reducing residential...
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