Rainwater storage tank sizing: Case study of a commercial building

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Cristina Santos (Author) FEUP; Cristina Matos (Author) Other; S. Pereira (Author) Other; I. Bentes (Author) Other; Monzur Imteaz (Author) Other

Journal

Title: International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment

Vol. 2 No. 2

ISSN: 2212-6090

Publisher: Elsevier B.V.

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering

Other information

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2014.04.004

Abstract (EN): To revert the non-sustainable tendency of increasing surface and groundwater extraction to satisfy the rising demand of water, a more sustainable use of this essential resource must be done. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are progressively becoming a part of the sustainable water management measures. However, they require a careful study to assess their feasibility, especially in large buildings, since they employ considerable investment costs and, in some cases, long payback periods. This paper aims to define the best configuration for an RWH system of a commercial building, considering different scenarios of supplied non-potable uses, each of them with a subsequent rainwater storage volume. The results from three different scenarios are presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific