Building systems and the achievement of environmental sustainability

This paper presents a discussion about the role of building water supply systems for the achievement of environmental sustainability, focussing on the natural water resources. Initially, the importance of environmental sustainability is analysed, and several possible actions regarding the nature and...

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1. Verfasser: Santos, Daniel Costa dos
Format: Online
Sprache:por
Veröffentlicht: ANTAC - Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído 2008
Online Zugang:https://seer.ufrgs.br/ambienteconstruido/article/view/3429
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents a discussion about the role of building water supply systems for the achievement of environmental sustainability, focussing on the natural water resources. Initially, the importance of environmental sustainability is analysed, and several possible actions regarding the nature and the use of building water supply systems for promoting sustainability are discussed. Considering those actions, some models for managing such actions are proposed, which allow their benefits, risks and costs to be evaluated. At the conclusion, the results of some simulations that illustrate the effects of water conservation actions are discussed. Keywords: environmental sustainability; water conservation; water supply systems; water resources.