Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings

Derek Gardels; John Stansbury; Shannon Killion; Tian Zhang; Jill Neal; Mahmoud Alahmad; Charles Berryman; Siu Lau; Haorong Li; Avery Schwer; Jonathan Shi; Zhigang Shen

doi:10.1061/41173(414)172

Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings

Derek Gardels, John Stansbury, Shannon Killion, Tian Zhang, Jill Neal, Mahmoud Alahmad, Charles Berryman, Siu Lau, Haorong Li, Avery Schwer, Jonathan Shi, Zhigang Shen

Civil Engineering

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Abstract

The growth of cities is putting great strains on existing freshwater supplies in many areas, including the United States (Kloss, 2008). The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has stated that buildings consume roughly 39 of all electricity and approximately 10 of all potable water (USGBC, 2008). The growing need for freshwater has lead to an increase in water reuse applications. However, some water reuse strategies actually result in an increase in energy usage and other environmental impacts. The objective of this study is to determine the environmental sustainability of three water reuse designs through economic input-output life cycle assessments (EIO-LCA). The water reuse designs include a simple greywater reuse system for subsurface landscape irrigation; an indoor greywater reuse system for toilet flushing and laundry washing; and a hybrid greywater and rainwater reuse system for landscape irrigation, toilet flushing, and laundry washing.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011
Subtitle of host publication	Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
Pages	1652-1662
Number of pages	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)172
State	Published - Jul 21 2011
Event	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Palm Springs, CA, United States Duration: May 22 2011 → May 26 2011

Publication series

Name	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress

Conference

Conference	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability
Country	United States
City	Palm Springs, CA
Period	5/22/11 → 5/26/11

Keywords

Economic factors
Life cycles
Residential buildings
Water management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Science(all)

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Gardels, D., Stansbury, J., Killion, S., Zhang, T., Neal, J., Alahmad, M., Berryman, C., Lau, S., Li, H., Schwer, A., Shi, J., & Shen, Z. (2011). Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 1652-1662). (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress). https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)172

Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings. / Gardels, Derek; Stansbury, John; Killion, Shannon; Zhang, Tian; Neal, Jill; Alahmad, Mahmoud; Berryman, Charles; Lau, Siu; Li, Haorong; Schwer, Avery; Shi, Jonathan; Shen, Zhigang.

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. p. 1652-1662 (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Gardels, D, Stansbury, J, Killion, S, Zhang, T, Neal, J, Alahmad, M, Berryman, C, Lau, S, Li, H, Schwer, A, Shi, J & Shen, Z 2011, Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings. in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, pp. 1652-1662, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability, Palm Springs, CA, United States, 5/22/11. https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)172

Gardels D, Stansbury J, Killion S, Zhang T, Neal J, Alahmad M et al. Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. p. 1652-1662. (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress). https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)172

Gardels, Derek ; Stansbury, John ; Killion, Shannon ; Zhang, Tian ; Neal, Jill ; Alahmad, Mahmoud ; Berryman, Charles ; Lau, Siu ; Li, Haorong ; Schwer, Avery ; Shi, Jonathan ; Shen, Zhigang. / Economic input-output life cycle assessment of water reuse strategies in residential buildings. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. 2011. pp. 1652-1662 (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress).

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