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Anticipating the Effects of Green Buildings on Water Quality and Infrastructure
Author(s) -
Rhoads William J.,
Pearce Annie,
Pruden Amy,
Edwards Marc A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0058
Subject(s) - compromise , premise , water quality , residence , architectural engineering , quality (philosophy) , business , environmental planning , environmental resource management , environmental economics , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , economics , political science , ecology , linguistics , law , demographic economics , philosophy , epistemology , biology
Increased water age (i.e., water residence time) in distribution and premise‐plumbing systems resulting from the current green building revolution can compromise water quality and lead to numerous plumbing‐related issues, requiring a shared and proactive response from all stakeholders.