A new report from the Cascadia Green Building Council offers best management practices for designing safe, efficient, and effective net-zero water systems for the single-family, multifamily, commercial, and neighborhood industry segments.
The report contains an overview of best practices and technologies for decentralized and distributed water systems, with a special focus on rainwater harvesting for potable and non-potable uses, greywater reclamation, and onsite wastewater treatment including composting toilets.
A PDF of the report is available below.
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