R-green Plumbing Part 1

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REEREE PL MBIPL MBI

MASTER PLUMBERS AS FRIENDSMASTER PLUMBERS AS FRIENDS TO THE NATURAL TO THE NATURAL

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

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himself. He created them male and female, blessedhimself. He created them male and female, blessedthem, and said, “ Have many children, so that yourthem, and said, “ Have many children, so that yourdescendants will live all over the earth and bring itdescendants will live all over the earth and bring it

under their control. I am putting you in charge of theunder their control. I am putting you in charge of thes , t e r s, an a t e w an ma s.s , t e r s, an a t e w an ma s.

God looked at everything he had made, and he wasGod looked at everything he had made, and he was

very p ease . ven ng passe an morn ng came very p ease . ven ng passe an morn ng came – – aa was the sixth day. was the sixth day.

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“ GREAT POWER “ GREAT POWER

GREAT RESPONSIBILITY”GREAT RESPONSIBILITY”

SpidermanSpiderman

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But What Does Being Green Have toBut What Does Being Green Have to

Do With Plumbing?Do With Plumbing?

promote water and energy conservation.promote water and energy conservation.

w u v u w u v u

impact on the reduction of the amount of toxinsimpact on the reduction of the amount of toxinsu v .u v .

Green Plumbing is environmentally responsibleGreen Plumbing is environmentally responsible

p um ng or ot res ent a an commerc ap um ng or ot res ent a an commerc aprojects.projects.

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Cleaning & HygieneCleaning & Hygiene -- for bathing and laundry for bathing and laundry

L ve oo UseL ve oo Use -- for example: Farming, livestock for example: Farming, livestock

Protective UseProtective Use -- for fire fighting for fire fighting

Ornamental UseOrnamental Use -- for example: Landscaping for example: Landscaping

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Water Water – – its supply, usage and recovery, often defines civilizationits supply, usage and recovery, often defines civilization

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If the human body loses 4 liters of water, it will experienceIf the human body loses 4 liters of water, it will experiencehallucinations. A loss of 8 to 10 liters may cause death.hallucinations. A loss of 8 to 10 liters may cause death.

About 1.5 liters a day are lost through breathing, perspiration About 1.5 liters a day are lost through breathing, perspiration

and feces.and feces.e a ona amoun os n ur ne s e amoun nee e oe a ona amoun os n ur ne s e amoun nee e o

keep the balance between input and output.keep the balance between input and output.

A erson cannot survive more than 5 to 6 da s without water or A erson cannot survive more than 5 to 6 da s without water or

2 to 3 days in a hot environment2 to 3 days in a hot environment

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What is the Nature of Water? What is the Nature of Water? s:s:

H2O . Very little water is made and very little water hasH2O . Very little water is made and very little water hasbeen lost.been lost. A liquid without color, taste, or odor. A liquid without color, taste, or odor.

Water begins to freeze at 0 degrees centigrade and boils at 100 Water begins to freeze at 0 degrees centigrade and boils at 100degrees centigrade.degrees centigrade.

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Most of the world’s water is in the sea; less than 1% is freshMost of the world’s water is in the sea; less than 1% is fresh

water. Water makes up 70% of the earth’s surface and occurs as water. Water makes up 70% of the earth’s surface and occurs ass an ng wa er s an ng wa er oceans a es , ra n, an vapor.oceans a es , ra n, an vapor.

Water makes up 60 to 70% of the human body or about 40 liters, Water makes up 60 to 70% of the human body or about 40 liters,distributed as follows:distributed as follows:

a. 25 liters inside the cellsa. 25 liters inside the cellsb. 12 liters in tissue fluidb. 12 liters in tissue fluid

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c. ers n oo p asmac. ers n oo p asma



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30% Land Mass30% Land Mass

70% Bo es o Water, w c str ute as70% Bo es o Water, w c str ute as

follows: Salt Water = 67%follows: Salt Water = 67%: Fresh water = 3%, where it is divided: Fresh water = 3%, where it is divided

as:as: Frozen in the polar ice caps = 2%Frozen in the polar ice caps = 2%

:: Global Water Source = 1%Global Water Source = 1%

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9 The Water Cycle



What is Water Quantity? What is Water Quantity?

Water Quantity Water Quantity is the amount of water available to meet desired needs.is the amount of water available to meet desired needs.

They are as follows: They are as follows:

our s ment:our s ment: r n ng r n ng to . ters person ay to . ters person ay

Cleaning and Hygiene:Cleaning and Hygiene: Bathing / Personal HygieneBathing / Personal Hygiene 12 to 15 liters/person/day 12 to 15 liters/person/day

Laundry Laundry 24 to 30 liters/person/day 24 to 30 liters/person/day

Kitchen/Dishwashing Kitchen/Dishwashing 18 to 22.50 liters/person/day 18 to 22.50 liters/person/day

Toilet Flushing Toilet Flushing 48 to 60 liters/person/day 48 to 60 liters/person/day

Others: Car wash GardeninOthers: Car wash Gardenin 12 to 15 liters erson da12 to 15 liters erson da

T O T A L : T O T A L : 120 to 150120 to 150

liters/person/dayliters/person/day

Factory Factory 57 to 132 liters/person/shift57 to 132 liters/person/shift

Protective Use:Protective Use: Fire SuppressionFire Suppression 1,802 liter/minute (minimum)1,802 liter/minute (minimum)

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Wet Standpipe Wet Standpipe 190 liter minute 2kg cm2190 liter minute 2kg cm2

Ornamental Use:Ornamental Use: Lawn SprinklerLawn Sprinkler 0.32 liter/second (5 gpm)0.32 liter/second (5 gpm)



Water Quality Water Quality – – is the degree to which water is pure enough to fulfill theis the degree to which water is pure enough to fulfill the

requirements of various demands or uses.requirements of various demands or uses.

Water Demand Water Demand Water Quality Requirements Water Quality RequirementsNourishmentNourishment Pure, sterilized & protected fromPure, sterilized & protected from

contaminationcontamination

Cleaning & HygieneCleaning & Hygiene Clean, wholesome & with provision for hotClean, wholesome & with provision for hot

Protective UseProtective Use High pressureHigh pressure

Ornamental UseOrnamental Use Free from siltFree from silt

Ceremonial UseCeremonial Use Clean and wholesomeClean and wholesome

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What are some of the practices in Green What are some of the practices in Green

Plumbing?Plumbing?

As the human population continues to grow, supplies of resources like fuel As the human population continues to grow, supplies of resources like fuelfor energy and fresh water for drinking continue to dwindle. It is thusfor energy and fresh water for drinking continue to dwindle. It is thusespecially vital that we, as Master Plumbers, participate in the managementespecially vital that we, as Master Plumbers, participate in the managementof our resources as efficiently as possible.of our resources as efficiently as possible.

Green Plumbing practices may include:Green Plumbing practices may include:

1.1. Water Conservation Water Conservation2.2. a nwater arvest ng a nwater arvest ng

3.3. Graywater Recycling Graywater Recycling

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5.5. Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation

6.6. En ineered Reed Bed S stemEn ineered Reed Bed S stem

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7.7. Waterless Toilet Waterless Toilet



Instead of letting the rainwater in the roof runoff into gutters,Instead of letting the rainwater in the roof runoff into gutters,

downs outs and into the storm sewer, it is more friendl todowns outs and into the storm sewer, it is more friendl to

collect rainwater in barrels, tanks and cisterns.collect rainwater in barrels, tanks and cisterns. The following are the advantages of Rainwater Harvesting: The following are the advantages of Rainwater Harvesting:

1.1. Provide a free source of water for flushing the toilet and forProvide a free source of water for flushing the toilet and forlandscaping.landscaping.

.. undergo treatment to make it potable.undergo treatment to make it potable.

3.3. Can takeCan take--off the burden on the city storm sewer as primary off the burden on the city storm sewer as primary

catchment to prevent or minimize flash floods.catchment to prevent or minimize flash floods.4.4. Can serve as conduit for direct water recharging and recovery Can serve as conduit for direct water recharging and recovery

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We can only know the importance of water We can only know the importance of water

w en t e we s run ry. w en t e we s run ry.

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