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Author: Cath Hassell

March 2012 – Showering to the nearest second

March 2012 – Showering to the nearest second

As I hadn’t thought of this idea when I was in Brighton in early January, March provided my first opportunity to measure my water use at a hotel as I was in Manchester overnight. I realised I would need some

Cath Hassell August 24, 2016September 2, 2016 Shower Blog Read more

February 2012 – Showering like the Australians do

February 2012 – Showering like the Australians do

An old Australian joke (not sure if it’s still current). “Where is the best place to hide your money in England? Under a bar of soap.” Thought I would talk about my shower use at home. The biggest and best

Cath Hassell August 24, 2016September 2, 2016 Shower Blog Read more

January 2012 – Call this a shower?

January 2012 – Call this a shower?

At the end of January I was visiting Mu and Eric (my parents). They live in a village near Leicester at the end of a lane next to a farm. The water pressure to their house has always been poor,

Cath Hassell August 24, 2016September 2, 2016 Shower Blog Read more

When in Rome, poo as the Romans poo – a history of the loo

When in Rome, poo as the Romans poo – a history of the loo
Cath Hassell August 5, 2016December 5, 2016 Primary School Pupil Links Read more

On the banks of the River Nile – Egyptian villagers views on water efficiency – Suzanne Armsden, Egypt

On the banks of the River Nile – Egyptian villagers views on water efficiency – Suzanne Armsden, Egypt

Until a few years ago, I lived in Upper Egypt within a small village community on the Eastern banks of the River Nile opposite the granite ridge which forms the Valley of the Kings. The River Nile – which courses

Cath Hassell July 25, 2016September 27, 2016 Water Around The World Read more

Cut Your Carbon (KS 2 and 3)

Cut Your Carbon (KS 2 and 3)

What if every choice you made had a carbon consequence and you had to manage a carbon allowance card as well as a credit card? What if buying sweets or downloading music cost CO2 as well as money from your pocket? If a family

Cath Hassell July 16, 2016September 23, 2016 School Workshops Read more

The Water Technology List

The Water Technology List

In June 2016 there was a review of the Water Technology List. Cath represented the AECB on it and this is her report.

WARNING. Seriously nerdy! Though ultimately fascinating…

Cath Hassell June 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Technical blog Read more

Gudge theory – the new tool to get adolescents to shower shorter?

Cath explains ech2o’s concept of ‘gudge thoery’ and finds out what will incentivise adolescents to get out of the shower quicker

Cath Hassell May 2, 2016October 26, 2021 The Water Column Read more

Time for passive house designers to address hot water demand

Time for passive house designers to address hot water demand

The PassivHaus standard has been instrumental in driving forward massive reductions in the energy required to heat a building. But it doesn’t address hot water demand. Cath thinks it should… Cath writes for passivehouse+ magazine

Cath Hassell March 2, 2016September 5, 2016 The Water Column Read more

When in Rome poo as the Romans poo – a history of the toilet

When in Rome poo as the Romans poo – a history of the toilet

This is an brilliant informative and amusing infographic about the history of the toilet

Cath Hassell December 5, 2015December 5, 2016 Secondary School Pupil Links Read more
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