Peter Melville-Shreeve
A preliminary sustainability assessment of innovative rainwater harvesting for residential properties in the UK
Melville-Shreeve, Peter; Ward, Sarah; Butler, David
Authors
Sarah Ward
David Butler
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. © Copyright.
Citation
Melville-Shreeve, P., Ward, S., & Butler, D. (2014). A preliminary sustainability assessment of innovative rainwater harvesting for residential properties in the UK. https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 6, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 9, 2014 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Nov 2, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Southeast University (English Edition) |
Print ISSN | 1003-7985 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 135-142 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001 |
Keywords | innovation, multi criteria analysis, rainwater harvesting, residential, sustainability, water efficiency |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/815829 |
Publisher URL | http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.001 |
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