Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach
In this study, a passive rainwater harvesting system was designed. The system is planned to be installed on the roof of the building of Engineering Faculty of Yalova University. The meteorological rain data of Yalova province was analysed and the most suitable rainwater silo dimensions were determin...
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| author | Elif Kucukkaya Alper Kelesoglu Hira Gunaydin Gulenay A. Kilic Umit Unver |
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| description | In this study, a passive rainwater harvesting system was designed. The system is planned to be installed on the roof of the building of Engineering Faculty of Yalova University. The meteorological rain data of Yalova province was analysed and the most suitable rainwater silo dimensions were determined accordingly. A suitable location for the silo was recommended considering the statics of the building. The passive rainwater harvesting system requires no additional pump power and no complex filtration systems. A rainwater delivery system is designed from the roof to the reservoirs for flushing without any additional energy consumption according to the storage location. The minimum height between the tank and the floor was determined to compensate the pressure losses along the critical length. The results of the economic analysis showed that this system can save about 8.5 tons of water/year and 2900 €/year water costs from one building. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7dd23efe3a44d17b7c3d3a0f337706d2023-09-20T10:33:46ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Sustainable Energy1478-64511478-646X2021-02-0140217518710.1080/14786451.2020.18016811801681Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approachElif Kucukkaya0Alper Kelesoglu1Hira Gunaydin2Gulenay A. Kilic3Umit Unver4Yalova Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Enerji Sistemleri, ABDSistem Teknik Industrial Furnaces R&D Center TOSB – Otomotiv Yan Sanayi İhtisasYalova Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Enerji Sistemleri, ABDMYO Elektrik ve Enerji Bölümü, Yalova ÜniversitesiMakine Mühendisliği Bölümü, Yalova ÜniversitesiIn this study, a passive rainwater harvesting system was designed. The system is planned to be installed on the roof of the building of Engineering Faculty of Yalova University. The meteorological rain data of Yalova province was analysed and the most suitable rainwater silo dimensions were determined accordingly. A suitable location for the silo was recommended considering the statics of the building. The passive rainwater harvesting system requires no additional pump power and no complex filtration systems. A rainwater delivery system is designed from the roof to the reservoirs for flushing without any additional energy consumption according to the storage location. The minimum height between the tank and the floor was determined to compensate the pressure losses along the critical length. The results of the economic analysis showed that this system can save about 8.5 tons of water/year and 2900 €/year water costs from one building.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2020.1801681rainwaterpassive rainwater harvestwater sustainabilitysustainable buildingsgreen campusgreen buildings |
| spellingShingle | Elif Kucukkaya Alper Kelesoglu Hira Gunaydin Gulenay A. Kilic Umit Unver Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach International Journal of Sustainable Energy rainwater passive rainwater harvest water sustainability sustainable buildings green campus green buildings |
| title | Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| title_full | Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| title_fullStr | Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| title_short | Design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| title_sort | design of a passive rainwater harvesting system with green building approach |
| topic | rainwater passive rainwater harvest water sustainability sustainable buildings green campus green buildings |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2020.1801681 |
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