Hot water pipe insulation and recirculation loops
Hot water that has sat in a long pipe run is cold by the time it reaches the tap, and the energy that heated it has gone. Here is where that loss happens and how to limit it.
12 min read
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Water Efficiency
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Hot water pipe insulation and recirculation loops
Hot water that has sat in a long pipe run is cold by the time it reaches the tap, and the energy that heated it has gone. Here is where that loss happens and how to limit it.
12 min read
Greywater reuse systems in residential builds: infrastructure and approvals
Greywater reuse is an infrastructure and approvals problem before it is a plumbing problem. Get the approval pathway and the diversion or treatment design wrong and the cost lands on you, not the homeowner.
13 min read
Water efficient fixtures: meeting BASIX without callbacks
BASIX sets a water target the dwelling has to hit, and the fixtures you install are a large part of how it gets there. Get the selection and the verification right and the certificate holds up; get it wrong and the shortfall surfaces at the worst time.
11 min read