Urban Development Institute of Australia
Western Australia Division Incorporated
Western Australia Division Incorporated
Water
Consumer:
Total water cycle management
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- Community education programs (e.g. acceptance of treated water)
- Water demand management
- Reducing fertilizer use
- Conservation methods to preserve water sources
Associated case studies:
- Third Pipe and Smart Meters, Banksia Grove
- Banksia Grove Smart Home
- Evermore Heights Groundwater Irrigation and Rainwater Tank Demonstration Project
- Living Smart, DoT
- Stormwater Management, Byford Central
Infrastructure:
Infrastructure solutions supportive of and based upon total water cycle management principles
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- Total water cycle management
- Fit-for-purpose water use systems
- Decentralised supply solutions
- Non-standard service provision
- Third pipe (dual reticulation)
- Rainwater tanks
- Demand management
- Flow/pressure management/manipulation
- Grey and black water reuse
- Managed aquifer recharge
- Stormwater management of small, minor and major flows and harvesting
- Water quality management
- Bio remediation
- Wetland retention and rehabilitation
- Desalination using wave power generators
Associated Case Studies:
- Hopetoun Water, Wastewater and Energy Sustainable Infrastructure Project
- Third Pipe and Smart Meters at Banksia Grove
- Evermore Heights Groundwater Irrigation and Rain Tanks Demonstration Project
- Superficial Groundwater Demonstration Project, "The Green", Brighton
Urban Planning:
Total water cycle management integrated into urban planning decisions
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- Multiple use of open space and stormwater reuse and drainage
- Water sensitive urban design
- Soil amendments to improve water quality
- Living streams
- Incorporating aesthetic value into open space areas which use storm water drainage
- Maintaining natural drainage features
- Total water cycle management
- Water quality improvement (treatment of stormwater)
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Building Design:
Buildings that are designed, built and landscaped to reduce the demand on potable water
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- Rainwater harvesting
- Integration of technologies
- Waterwise appliances
- Waterwise landscaping
- Fit for purpose plumbing
- Household greywater recycling
- Low water use irrigation practices
- Stormwater retention within the lot boundary – infiltrate source
- Implementing mandatory “Construction Site Waste Management Plans”
- Third pipe alternate water supply
- Grey and black water treatment and recycling / reuse incentives
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