Demonstrating residential water conservation and reuse in the Sonoran desert: Casa del Agua and Desert House

M. M. Karpiscak; R. G. Brittain; C. P. Gerba; K. E. Foster

doi:10.2166/wst.1991.0261

Demonstrating residential water conservation and reuse in the Sonoran desert: Casa del Agua and Desert House

M. M. Karpiscak, R. G. Brittain, C. P. Gerba, K. E. Foster

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Abstract

Single-family homes are being used to demonstrate and research water conserving and reuse techniques and technologies. These facilities can provide real-world data as well as public information and educational programs. The installation of water-conserving fixtures, rainwater harvesting, and graywater reuse systems and storage can reduce the requirements for potable water by 50 percent. Casa del Agua and Desert House show that the science of conserving resources can be balanced with the art of designing quality desert dwellings.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Water Science and Technology
Publisher	IWA Publishing
Pages	323-330
Number of pages	8
Volume	24
Edition	9
ISBN (Print)	0080418376, 9780080418377
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1991.0261
State	Published - 1991
Event	Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse - Costa Brava, Spain Duration: Sep 24 1991 → Sep 26 1991

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Other	Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
City	Costa Brava, Spain
Period	9/24/91 → 9/26/91

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Karpiscak, MM, Brittain, RG, Gerba, CP & Foster, KE 1991, Demonstrating residential water conservation and reuse in the Sonoran desert: Casa del Agua and Desert House. in Water Science and Technology. 9 edn, vol. 24, IWA Publishing, pp. 323-330, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse, Costa Brava, Spain, 9/24/91. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1991.0261

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