Efficient water management
Quebecers are the largest consumers of drinking water in the world, with an average domestic consumption of 4001 litres per person per day (l/p/d)2, compared to 150 in France and 25 in India. Unfortunately, much of the water consumed is wasted, inevitably generating higher costs for the purification of drinking water as well as for the collection and treatment of wastewater. The Centre for Sustainable Developed is equipped with several high-efficiency systems designed to optimize the use of drinking water:
A below-ground cistern will be installed to allow the Centre for Sustainable Development to collect rainwater, which will be redirected to the building’s low-flow toilets.
The Centre will also be outfitted with waterless urinals and low-flow faucets. These days, it is possible to achieve excellent rinsing results with faucets that consume much less water than conventional faucets. These water savings are made possible thanks to the use of simple technologies (aerator, better configuration and size of perforations, etc.), that reduce water flow while increasing flow pressure and dispersal. In order to avoid unnecessary waste due to faucets that are not completely turned off or that are left on during soaping, faucets will also be equipped with electronic automatic shut-off devices.
