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Metering of Raw Water at BIF

Project Description

The Business Instructional Facility (BIF) was constructed with a separate raw water system that conveys non-potable water for the purpose of flushing toilets. While the system is in place, it was never connected to an outside source of non-potable water largely due to current non-progressive plumbing codes. F&S installed a temporary meter to measure flow to the raw water system and operated this meter for approximately one month between April and May 2016, which yielded promising results. In particular, for the month that the meter was in place, results indicated about 2/3 of the water used in BIF was for the non-potable lines. Because building usage can vary dramatically during the year, it is recommended to install a meter permanently. Metering the raw water system at BIF would provide data about the temporal total and non-potable water demand in a typical class/office building. The goal of this project would be to have an impact on current plumbing and construction standards. If these standards are changed to promote the construction of systems like the one in BIF and to easily allow the use of raw water in buildings, the potable water savings would be significant if implemented campus wide.

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Funding Details

Student Campus Environment Fee (SCEF) - 303692
Fiscal Year Status Amount Date Operations
2017 Approved $5,000.00 4/24/2017 Edit | Delete

SSC Basic Info

Year Started: 2017
Semester: Spring
Status: Closed
Student Led? No
Project Category: Land, Air, and Water

SSC Project Team

Project Lead:

John Berens (jberens2@illinois.edu)

Team Members:

  • Arthur Schmidt
  • Keith Erickson
  • Kishore Rajagopalan
  • Lauren Excell

Illinois Green Fund - Student Sustainability Committee