Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:17:45 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13902#Comment_13902 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13902#Comment_13902 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:14:24 +0000 impresivus https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13904#Comment_13904 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13904#Comment_13904 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:19:12 +0000 krishna https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13905#Comment_13905 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13905#Comment_13905 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:54:37 +0000 impresivus https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13906#Comment_13906 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13906#Comment_13906 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:57:34 +0000 icyloft https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13909#Comment_13909 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13909#Comment_13909 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:17:59 +0000 ecoworrier for a discussion about the life cycle analysis for rainwater harvesting.

The short answer is no.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13913#Comment_13913 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13913#Comment_13913 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:21:43 +0000 Chris Wardle https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13925#Comment_13925 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13925#Comment_13925 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:55:21 +0000 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13993#Comment_13993 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13993#Comment_13993 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:44:38 +0000 krishna Posted By: ecoworrierHave a look on the AECB forum,
for a discussion about the life cycle analysis for rainwater harvesting.

The short answer is no.

Yes, but that discussion is about rainwater harvesting systems for flushing toilets, etc that require a fair amount of infrastructure and energy to pump the rainwater. Collecting rainwater in a barrel and using it to water the garden most certainly does make sense.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13997#Comment_13997 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=13997#Comment_13997 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:23:51 +0000 biffvernon https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14006#Comment_14006 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14006#Comment_14006 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:41:31 +0000 edwinvanek https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14033#Comment_14033 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14033#Comment_14033 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:34:36 +0000 krishna Posted By: edwinvanekI am re-using 220 and 1500 litre plactic barrels that have previously been used in the food and drink industry.

How did you get them?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14035#Comment_14035 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=14035#Comment_14035 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:13:10 +0000 edwinvanek https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=20294#Comment_20294 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=20294#Comment_20294 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:35:57 +0100 mrswhitecat https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=20335#Comment_20335 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=20335#Comment_20335 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:56:27 +0100 ludite
I would say, give your local tip a try first, then see if you have a freecycle network in your area (where people give and receive stuff for free) then try and think laterally. . . . . rainwater can be collected in anything water tight, could you make a pond, or use an old bath - with a strong cover. . . . I would certainly recommend a secure cover for ANY kind of water storage facility - it can be really upsetting if things drown in it.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21623#Comment_21623 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21623#Comment_21623 Fri, 23 May 2008 21:01:24 +0100 wellburn they are widly available, - only go for ones that have been used for veg oil, and expect to pay about £30 each with maybe £4 extra for delivery.
they come on a metal pallet cage and can be linked together. Lift them a bit off the ground to give some clearance, we have ours set up for trickle irrigation, - which we run at night to minimise evaporation.
Don't make the mistake of storing bathwater - you have to use it within a couple of days or it goes soo smelly and rank !
P]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21963#Comment_21963 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21963#Comment_21963 Tue, 27 May 2008 14:11:19 +0100 mrswhitecat https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21977#Comment_21977 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21977#Comment_21977 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:22:07 +0100 stephendv There are some publications available from CAT:
http://www.cat.org.uk/catpubs/pubs_content.tmpl?subdir=catpubs&sku=PUBS_30&key=[sku]

and a few books too on amazon.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21990#Comment_21990 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=21990#Comment_21990 Tue, 27 May 2008 18:06:21 +0100 mrswhitecat There are other threads on this forum where keeping critters out of stored water appears to be a problem - with no apparent solution.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22024#Comment_22024 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22024#Comment_22024 Tue, 27 May 2008 21:10:58 +0100 stephendv Posted By: mrswhitecatSorry - reed beds are out. We were interested in having a 'natural' swimming pond at one time but the Mairie were against it. Some kind of water borne insect pest (not mosquito - but I don't know the English) was the reason given + the image of all the neighbourhood wild boar partying in it of a night.
There are other threads on this forum where keeping critters out of stored water appears to be a problem - with no apparent solution.
I don't follow; the water never has to be exposed. A reed bed would only have water below the soil surface. And water can be stored in a sealed container once it exits the reed bed.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22049#Comment_22049 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22049#Comment_22049 Wed, 28 May 2008 10:20:25 +0100 ludite https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22073#Comment_22073 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22073#Comment_22073 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:11:31 +0100 mrswhitecat
(I agree with you ludite, it's exasperating a kid's unfailing capacity to locate a source of danger the moment you turn your back).]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22088#Comment_22088 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=22088#Comment_22088 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:36:55 +0100 ludite https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=66033#Comment_66033 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=66033#Comment_66033 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:23:37 +0000 Tumshieheid The other side of the equation is the energy used to get piped and treated water from a reservoir to your house, not to mention sewage treatment. It makes no sense whatsoever to use that (precious) water for watering plants or flushing toilets, although I agree about the cost of putting in a big recovery system; something more appropriate for new builds.?
Has anyone measured how much cold water is run off into the drains before the hot tap gets hot enough? Quite a lot and worth keeping a jug by the kitchen sink to capture that water for plants or to cool the water in the basin.
A small thing, but it all adds up and at £4.00 (and rising) a cubic meter for water why waste it?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=71970#Comment_71970 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1211&Focus=71970#Comment_71970 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:22:12 +0000 suegreenbuilding
Water is still far too cheap though and most people use it wastefully, e.g. washing their car every week, spraying the patio.]]>