water notes:
it looks like we will pass on the green roof, as discussed last class, as we can do more with the water if we can collect it instead. we can still have mini green roofs on the resident’s balconies though.
all rain water collected from roofs and drainage to be used for drinking water and for clean use, potable water.
all waste water, black water, to be recycled. to do this, all black water to enter a storage tank after a giant septic tank, liquid, no chunks. this storage tank will have bacteria in it that will eat all matter and turn it into light gray water. this water can be used for gardening, watering plants, grass, flushing toilets, etc. (this water can become potable again with the use of a uv filter). this grey water can also be used for wetlands, located near our gardening area.
this system was invented by the army in the 70’s, on a base, in the arctic tundra, where it used a lot of energy converting ice into water and then needing to dispose of liquid waste at sub-freezing temperatures. it is now used on all submarines. the new mexico’s governor’s mansion currently uses this system.
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