Carried out a water audit for Greenpeace HQ showing that replacing the existing 7.5 litre flush WCs with 4/2.5 litre dual flush would save 420m3of water and 208 kg of CO2 a year. We also designed a rainwater harvesting system
Greenpeace HQ
Dublin Institute of Technology
Worked with the Dublin Institute of Technology, providing technical support on two prototype rainwater harvesting schemes in the Republic of Ireland, one for new housing estates and one for existing farm buildings for agricultural use.
Boatemah Walk
Implemented a sustainable water strategy for Lambeth Council on Boatemah Walk, part of the Angell Town redevelopment project. Worked closely with Anne Thorne architects and Mendick Waring engineers as design consultant for the rainwater harvesting system for this block of
Al Jazeera English – People and Power
Acted as a consultant on “Is Coke in trouble?”. Directed by Sapna Bhatia, this short documentary asked: “Is Coca-Cola stealing water from Indian communities? A look at why local people are speaking out, and what those at the top have
A sustainable water strategy for 4000 new homes
ech2o worked in partnership with Cambridge City Council’s sustainability unit to advise on the best way to make the new housing developments on the City’s southern fringe meet the Council’s requirement for SUDS and water efficiency. In the absence of
A greywater solution for a block of 136 flats
PTEa and Galliford Try developers commissioned ech2o to carry out a feasibility study for greywater recycling in a refurbishment project for 136 flats in North London to meet the planning requirement to ensure water conservation. In a comprehensive report we
10 new build flats to meet the Merton Rule
ech2o carried out a feasibility study for a brownfield site development of 10 flats to detail the options the developers had to meet the required Merton Rule of “10% of predicted energy requirements to come from on-site renewables”. The flats
Sustainable Water after a Brexit – what would it mean for the UK
Cath asks what effect would a Brexit vote have on sustainable water legislation in the UK, and concludes that we should stay in.
Leaky Loos – a cool alliterative title for a serious problem
Since internal overflows were allowed under the revised Water Regulations of 1999, a failing ball valve is no longer identified by a dripping (or running) overflow but merely runs to waste down the back of the WC cistern. A good thing surely? Well actually No, as Cath explains.
Water softening – how best to do it?
This quarter’s column looks at where and why hard water forms in the UK, what on-site solutions are available and asks whether we should follow the Dutch example of centrally softening mains water.