Links

Recommended science and Environment:
monbiot.com
Writings of George Monbiot, highly recomended, sign up for occasional articles by email. Always clear and thought provoking.

Bad Science.net
Ben Goldacre, another Guardian columist. Again sign up for the email allerts to new articles.

Carbon Offsetting
Want to offset your emmisions, here is how it works.

Green Building Water and Wastewater:
Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB). Includes technical Forum, membership database etc - excellent.
www.aecb.net

National Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) - 01654 702400, Books, courses information.
www.cat.org.uk

The Tree House www.treehouseclapham.org.uk. A very inspiring self build project as chronicled inWill Anderson's excellent Diary of a Self Builder in the Independent. Buy the book.

Usable Buildings, well worth a look.
www.usablebuildings.co.uk

Environment Agency National Water Demand Management Centre - 01903 832275
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Green Building Store 01484 854898. Water efficient WCs, taps, urinals, guttering, windows etc.
www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk

NatSol Ltd . Manufacture and supply the Compus 'Compact Urine Separating Compost Toilet'.
www.natsol.co.uk/

Oasis Design (greywater reuse in gardens). Very useful resource especially for dry climate gardens.
www.oasisdesign.net/

Rainharvesting Systems - 0845 2235430, Rainwater systems, solar etc
www.rainharvesting.co.uk/

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) - 01786 457 700,
http://www.sepa.org.uk/

Watermark. Benchmarking for schools and offices.
www.watermark.gov.uk/

Watersave Network (Imperial College of Science and Technology). Water efficiency and reuse, papers and presentations.
www.watersave.uk.net

Small Flows Clearing House, very useful datasheets and information on small on-site wastewater treatment systems.
www.nesc.wvu.edu/nsfc/nsfc_index.htm

Waterlogue site for USA water issues
www.cuwcc.org/products_waterlogue.lasso

Low Impact Living Innitiative (LILI). Courses and fact sheets. I do the sewage course.
www.lowimpact.org/

Bibliography and Reference - water and wastewater technical:

For students, researchers or enthusiasts

General
Grant, N. Halliday, S. 2002. Water and Sewage Management ; sustainable Construction Module No. 3. Gaia Research 0131 5587227

LCA
Crettaz, P. Jolliet, O. Cuanillon, J-M. and Orlando, S, 1999. Life cycle assessment of drinking water and rain water for toilet flushing. Aqua 48(3),pp.73-83.

Dixon, A. 2001. Watersave Network. www.watersave.uk.net

Brix, H, 1999. How 'green' are aquaculture, constructed wetlands and conventional treatment systems? Water Science and Technology Vol 40, Number 3.

Grant, N, Morgan, C. 1999, Ecological Wastewater Management ; challenging assumptions and developing contextual design solutions. CIBSE National Conference proceedings, October 1999.

Water Demand Management
EA (2001). A scenario approach to water demand forecasting. Environment Agency, Worthing.

Water Resources for the Future; a strategy for England and Wales. Environment Agency March 2001. This document and the associated regional ones give an excellent analysis of the problems of water supply in the UK Water conservationEA (2001). Conserving Water in Buildings , 'fact cards'. Environment Agency, Worthing.

Harper, P, Halestrap, L. 1999. Lifting the Lid. Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. The definitive UK dry toilet book, also covers household nutrient recovery and composting.

Keating, T, Lawson, R. 2000. The Water Efficiency of Dual Flush Toilets, Southern Water 2000
Water Conservation: IP 2/00, Low Flow Showers and Flow Restrictors. BRE Water Centre.Available from CRC tel: 020 7505 6622.

Demand Management Bulletin; water efficiency newsletter free from the EA Water Demand Management Centre

Envirowise, Environment and Energy Helpline. Tel; 0800 585794 e.g. GG67; Cost-effective Water Saving Devices and Practices

Fiskum, L, E. 1993. Shower Test. BYGGFORSK, The Norwegian Building Research Institute, Oslo.

Vickers, Amy. 2001 Handbook of Water Use and Conservation. Water Plow Press, USA.

Lillywhite, MST, Webster, CJD and Griggs, JC. 1987. Low-water-use washdown WCs. BRE.

Reuse
Sayers, D, 1999. Rainwater Recycling in Germany (Proceeding from a visit to WISY, Frankfurt, 17-19th August 1998), National Water Demand Management Centre.

Marking and Identification of Pipework for Reclaimed (Greywater) Systems, WRAS IGN No 9-02-05, 1999.

Lens, P. Zeeman G. Lettinga G (eds) 2001. Decentralised Sanitation and Reuse. IWA Publishing.

Brewer, D, Brown, R, Stanfield, G, Rainwater and Greywater in Buildings: Project report and case studies, Technical Note TN 7/2001, BSRIA

Grant, G. Nutrient Cycling. Eco Design, Vol VI No. 3. The Journal of the Ecological Design Association.

Dr F-K Lücke. Process Water of Potable Quality. Sense or Nonsense. ISBN 0-9517890-1-5

Sewage treatment
Grant, N, Moodie, M, Weedon, C, 2005. Sewage Solutions ; answering the call of nature. Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. Introduction to sewage treatment, conventional and alternative.

Grant, N, Griggs J, 2000 BRE Good Building Guide GB42 Part 1, Reed beds; application and specification & Part 2, Reed beds; design, construction and maintenance. CRC Ltd tel; 020 7505 6622

Metcalf and Eddy Inc. Tchobanoglous G. 1991 Wastewater Engineering; Treatment Disposal Reuse. McGraw-Hill

Grant, N, Moodie, M, 1997. Septic Tanks; an overview . Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth

Private water supply
Brassington, R. 1995 Finding Water; a guide to the construction and maintenance of private water supplies. Wiley.

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