Abstract Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RHS) are increasingly used in buildings to mitigate
water shortage and rising prices of centralised water supply. Notwithstanding the benefits of …

Integrating alternative water supplies and water efficient appliances are proven strategies for
reducing customers' average and peak demand on the cities mains water distribution …

Rainwater tanks often provide a reliable and affordable water supply source in rural and
remote areas where piped water supply systems are unfeasible due to economic …

In recent years, there has been a significant emphasis placed on achieving reductions in
urban residential water demand through the application of alternative water resources on …

Internationally, rainwater tank systems have experienced a renaissance in urban areas in
recent times as they are perceived to be a low cost source substitution option for many end …

This paper investigates the energy intensity of residential rainwater tanks and attempts to
assess the implications of this energy consumption on the merits of these systems as a …

Water end-use, in buildings, industrial facilities, and farms, often has the highest energy
intensity. This review highlights key findings on energy intensity of water end-use in urban …

Rainwater tanks are being implemented under integrated urban water management and
water sensitive urban design approaches to address resource constraints, climate change …

1.1. Background The aim of this research was to investigate mains water savings achieved
through mandated internally plumbed rainwater tanks in detached dwellings. Mandated …

This paper presents a conceptual accounting framework to quantify the life cycle energy use
and GHG emissions of alternative urban water supply strategies. The framework enables the …