Construction/building design

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Title	Source	Format	Cost	Availability
Conserving water in buildings. Factsheets 1-11	Environment Agency - National Water Demand Management Centre		Free	< 1 month
Rainwater and greywater in buildings: project report and case studies	Building Services Research and Information Association		£45	< 1 month
Rainwater and greywater use in buildings: best practice guidance	Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)		£90 (£45 to members)	< 1 month
Reclaimed water systems: information about installing modifying or maintaining water systems	Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS)		Free	Immediate
Water conservation: low flow showers and flow restrictors	Building Research Establishment (BRE)		£7.50	< 1 month
Water conservation. Part 1: a guide for designers of low flush WCs. Part 2: a guide for installation and maintenance of low flush WCs	Building Research Establishment (BRE)		£10.50	< 1 month
Harvesting rainwater for landscape use	University of Arizona		Free	Immediate
Saving water in construction	savewater.com.au		Free	Immediate
Conservation of water - an IGN for architects, designers and installers	Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS)		Free	Immediate

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