The Water Column by ech2o
Cath Hassell of ech2o is now a regular columnist for Green Building magazine which has been producing cutting edge and hard hitting articles about sustainable building for over 10 years. We'll be bringing you her latest summaries on her latest articles here!
Drinking Our Rivers Dry – did Panorama miss the point?
Cath reviews Panorama’s investigation into over abstraction from the UK’s rivers and argues that simple behaviour change solutions can play a major role in reducing water stress in the UK.
Winter 2011 - Read Full Article
After being charged almost £3 for two small glasses of tap water in the Netherlands Cath investigates the bottled water market and the environmental effects of the industry.
Autumn 2011 - Read Full Article
Cath evaluates the water efficiency requirements in the revised Scottish Building Regulations and welcomes the arrival of a simple and effective way to ensure self-cleansing flow rates in drains
Summer 2011 - Read Full Article
Cath argues that the term 'blackwater treatment' is technically incorrect and politically suspect.
Spring 2011 - Read Full Article
Cath looks at how the way we are paying for water in the UK is changing and what this may mean for consumers.
Winter 2010 - Read Full Article
Cath recommends a trip down the sewers in Paris!
Autumn 2010 - Read Full Article