There’s no denying the environmental impact of the lifecycle of major systems in building construction, from HVAC to wastewater. The creation and installation of these systems, the ongoing maintenance and optimisation needed, not to mention replacement parts and necessary upgrades all add to the carbon footprint created by your water supply.
We are in an era in which we’re more concerned than ever before with climate change, the reduction of CO2 emissions, and the reduction of our overall impact on the environment. Steps are necessary to ensure the life cycles of the highly impactful systems are as long as possible. Yet the creation of sustainable, effective water cycles within new buildings while also reducing life cycle costs is entirely possible. By considering the appropriate sizing of the system, the use of efficient products at the design stage, the monitoring, control and protection of the system, and its efficiency over its lifetime.
Durable Solutions Designed To Last
The lifecycle costs of water systems can be greatly reduced by taking the time and care to create durable solutions. Lowering the speed at which pumps operate ensures reduces mechanical stress and wear, while a soft start ensures there’s no additional load in the starting moment.
High Tech Solutions
Energy is the largest cost of running any pump, yet by utilising the latest technological advancements - such as the Hydrovar Variable Speed Drive (VSD) - these costs can be reduced. This technology works with your system to make it efficient, bringing energy savings of up to 70% (depending on energy costs and operating times); payback is normally within 2 years.
Another valuable product to collect data and gain detailed insights to manage systems more effectively is the next generation of iPERL high-performance, solid-state smart water metres. With no moving parts, they have an operational life of up to 15 years, depending on communication frequency, and offer an unrivalled sustained accuracy.