The writers of an upcoming e-book aimed at demystifying the reuse of on-site nonpotable water have some advice for architects: Don’t go to building-permit officials with a confrontational attitude. That’s one tip in the guide, which presents strategies for building teams to advocate and get permits for systems to treat blackwater, graywater and captured rainwater.
Set for the Nov. 8-10 Greenbuild International Conference in Boston, the official release of the “Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide” is later than planned due to the sudden death last January of the guide’s leader, architect Bill Worthen of the Urban Fabrick Collaborative.