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Sometimes these "green" buildings ignore human nature. One that I work in came with modern low-flow residential sink taps in the coffee areas - that take 1-2 m
by MarkusWandel 5y ago
Sometimes these "green" buildings ignore human nature. One that I work in came with modern low-flow residential sink taps in the coffee areas - that take 1-2 minutes to fill up a kettle - and low-flow shower heads in a locker room area kept cool enough that in winter you'd get the shivers even under a fully on, hot-as-it-goes shower.
After a howl of protest, they went in and removed the flow restrictors. Now the shower heads spout a satisfying amount of water and the sink taps work the way they should and life is good. Probably makes very little difference in the overall "greenness" of the building but these are just examples that I know of.
- corty 5y agoLow-flow anything is especially stupid anywhere north of the alps. Wastewater systems need a minimum flow, determined back in the first half of the last century. If modern appliances, toilets and faucets do not provide that minimum flow, wastewater systems need regular flushings, usually from a fire hydrant. Overall water consumption stays the same, cost rises (because someone needs to do the unclogging and flushing) and greens applaud the useless spread of freshwater conservation in regions where there is an excess of water all year round.