Water Conservation Methods:

There are many factors that drive us as humans to consume water including our habits and the fact that our appliances use more water than we think. As it is very hard to change habits of human beings it is important to include more water efficient appliances in ones home to conserve water. One new system to conserve water is low flow technologies. This reduces water consumption but also maintains strong pressure by adding air into the water stream. Low flow technologies can be seen on showerheads, toilets, and kitchen sinks.

            There are also alternative ways to heat water and to gain water. One method is a gray water heat recovery system. This system uses and recaptures the heat from gray water. Gray water is water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, and laundry water. Another alternative is a solar water heating system. This system uses glazed plates with water tubes absorb heat from the sun and then the heat is transferred in the tubes and the heated water is transferred to a buildings water heater. Rainwater harvesting is anther alternative to help reuse water. This is a system where rainwater is collected and redistributed to various activities including landscaping irrigation and other non-potable purposes.

*Information received from:,Sustainable design for interior environments . (2nd ed.). Fairchild Books