Water in Sustainable Building: Distribution, Uses & “Zero Net” Strategies

In this free course, sustainable building expert Ann Edminster discusses the uses of water in sustainable building practices.
Enroll and learn about…
-The distribution of water on Earth
-How water gets to and leaves building sites
-How water is used on building sites
-Getting to “zero net” water with strategies, including:
Indoor efficiency, outdoor efficiency, storm water use, rainwater use, grey […]

August 11th, 2016|Categories: Building Science, Green Building, Passive House, Sustainable Building, Water|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Sustainable Building Advisor: Greywater Uses & Project ROI

On the Sustainable Building Advisor discussion board…
Expert instructor Ann Edminster discusses greywater uses and the often intangible, but very important ‘non-energy’ returns on investments.

Student 1: Has anyone heard of greywater solutions for dust mitigation? It is common in construction to have a water truck drive around a few times a day spraying potable water on the ground […]

January 13th, 2016|Categories: Certification, Sustainable Building|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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