[1] Peter Melville-Shreeve, Sarah Ward, David Butler,. A preliminary sustainability assessment of innovativerainwater harvesting for residential properties in the UK [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2014, 30 (2): 135-142. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

30

Issue:

2014 2

Page:

135-142

Research Field:

Civil Engineering

Publishing date:

2014-06-20

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Title:

A preliminary sustainability assessment of innovativerainwater harvesting for residential properties in the UK

Author(s):

Peter Melville-Shreeve;  Sarah Ward;  David Butler

Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK

Keywords:

innovation;  multi criteria analysis;  rainwater harvesting;  residential;  sustainability;  water efficiency

PACS:

TU991

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001

Abstract:

Rainwater harvesting(RWH)has yet to see significant uptake in UK households, primarily due to a lack of innovation in residential RWH system types. This paper presents the results of preliminary investigations into a range of traditional and innovative residential-scale RWH systems. These systems are examined using a patent application search, informal interviews with industry professionals, cost-benefit analysis and a simple multi criteria analysis(MCA). The latter examines the sustainability of the systems, based on a priori social, economic and environmental criteria. Two of the innovative systems are subject to a more detailed analysis and benchmarked against a traditional system. Results of the MCA indicate that the innovative RWH systems achieve better sustainability scores than the traditional RWH with a lower capital cost. Further research is focused on monitoring the identified systems to generate empirical datasets, in order to undertake the WLC/LCAs and to identify challenges associated with installation.

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Biography: Peter Melville-Shreeve(1985—), male, graduate, pm277@exeter.ac.uk.
Foundation item: Severn Trent Water and the EPSRC as part of the STREAM Engineering Doctorate Program.
Citation: Peter Melville-Shreeve, Sarah Ward, David Butler. A preliminary sustainability assessment of innovative rainwater harvesting for residential properties in the UK[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2014, 30(2):135-142.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001]

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