Understanding the Selection and Use of Water Related Innovations in Green Buildings

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dc.contributor.authorChambers, Benjamin Danielen
dc.contributor.committeechairPearce, Annie R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDymond, Randel L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEdwards, Marc A.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-05T09:00:24Zen
dc.date.available2014-02-05T09:00:24Zen
dc.date.issued2014-02-04en
dc.description.abstractThis manuscript provides an understanding of water conservation related innovations in green buildings, both in terms of what is being selected in design phase and how professionals perceive their experiences with these innovations. The innovations examined include toilets, showers, sinks, plumbing, water heating, appliances, alternative water sources, landscaping, performance monitoring, and user education. It contains a literature review of unanticipated consequences associated with these innovations, and creates a framework for categorizing these based on a synthesis of the literature of unanticipated consequences. A review of certification documents from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system identifies what landscaping, toilet, and shower innovations are most commonly designed for in LEED certified buildings. These data are also used to identify differences in innovation selection across climate regimes. An internet survey of green building professionals provides a picture of satisfaction with these innovations in practice. It also gives examples of these experiences so that future users can take advantage or take caution as necessary.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:2196en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/25298en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectGreen Buildingen
dc.subjectWateren
dc.subjectClimateen
dc.subjectUser Experienceen
dc.subjectInnovationen
dc.titleUnderstanding the Selection and Use of Water Related Innovations in Green Buildingsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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