Water is a very valuable resource that is depleting in a rapid pace. Shortage of water all over t... more Water is a very valuable resource that is depleting in a rapid pace. Shortage of water all over the earth is shown from time to time to create awareness of this issue. Therefore, to ensure future sustainability, the entire world is in the process of conserving water usage and rationing it. This report highlights the use of low flow shower heads for the same purpose. It presents a comparison of the performance of current shower heads in the UBC housing and their water consumption to the new low-flow shower heads available in the market. It contains research conducted on how much water is being used currently in the different housing units and proposes solutions to reduce this usage over time while keeping in mind the triple bottom line. It contains research on different low-flow shower heads that are available in the market, their properties and some of their technical data. Based on the most acceptable features and also keeping in mind the economic, environmental and social sustainability aspects of the triple bottom line, there a few recommendations for selecting a new low-flow showerhead. There is also survey that shows the social acceptance of the low-flow showerhead. The survey shows the different requirements of the society based on gender and demographic.
Water is a very valuable resource that is depleting in a rapid pace. Shortage of water all over t... more Water is a very valuable resource that is depleting in a rapid pace. Shortage of water all over the earth is shown from time to time to create awareness of this issue. Therefore, to ensure future sustainability, the entire world is in the process of conserving water usage and rationing it. This report highlights the use of low flow shower heads for the same purpose. It presents a comparison of the performance of current shower heads in the UBC housing and their water consumption to the new low-flow shower heads available in the market. It contains research conducted on how much water is being used currently in the different housing units and proposes solutions to reduce this usage over time while keeping in mind the triple bottom line. It contains research on different low-flow shower heads that are available in the market, their properties and some of their technical data. Based on the most acceptable features and also keeping in mind the economic, environmental and social sustainability aspects of the triple bottom line, there a few recommendations for selecting a new low-flow showerhead. There is also survey that shows the social acceptance of the low-flow showerhead. The survey shows the different requirements of the society based on gender and demographic.
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