Output details
15 - General Engineering
Heriot-Watt University (joint submission with University of Edinburgh)
Article title
Embedding sustainability in the design of water supply and drainage systems for buildings
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Renewable Energy
Article number
-
Volume number
34
Issue number
9
First page of article
2061
ISSN of journal
0960-1481
Year of publication
2009
URL
-
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
The research proposes a solution to the so-called ‘dry drains’ problem, which has challenged the international building design community to deliver sustainable water management (www.drydrains.com). It highlights the importance of understanding the transient nature of flows to ensure that water conservation and broader sustainability objectives are met. The success of the modelling concept applied here led to the award of EPSRC project EP/F038143/1, £297k (Partners: Arup, World Plumbing Council, National Archives of Scotland).
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
D - Infrastructure & Environment
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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