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Burton, R, Dickson, M and Harris, R (1998) The use of roundwood thinnings in buildings: a case study. Building Research & Information, 26(02), 76–93.

Cheung, S O and Li, K (2019) Biases in construction project dispute resolution. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 321–48.

Chiang, Y-H, Tang, B-S and Wong, F K W (2008) Volume building as competitive strategy. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 161–76.

Edirisinghe, R (2019) Digital skin of the construction site. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 184–223.

Hong, Y, Hammad, A W, Sepasgozar, S and Akbarnezhad, A (2019) BIM adoption model for small and medium construction organisations in Australia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 154–83.

Hwang, B-G, Thomas, S R, Degezelle, D and Caldas, C H (2008) Development of a benchmarking framework for pharmaceutical capital projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 177–95.

Langston, Y L and Langston, C A (2008) Reliability of building embodied energy modelling: an analysis of 30 Melbourne case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 147–60.

Lin, Y-H, Lee, P-C and Chang, T-P (2008) Integrating grey number and Minkowski distance function into grey relational analysis technique to improve the decision quality under uncertain information. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 115–23.

Lizarralde, G and Root, D (2008) The informal construction sector and the inefficiency of low cost housing markets. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 103–13.

Loosemore, M and Galea, N (2008) Genderlect and conflict in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 125–35.

Parn, E A and Edwards, D (2019) Cyber threats confronting the digital built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 245–66.

Petrovic-Lazarevic, S (2008) The development of corporate social responsibility in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 93–101.

Plantinga, H, Voordijk, H and Doree, A (2019) The reasoning behind infrastructure manager’s choice of procurement instruments. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 303–20.

Steemers, K, Baker, N, Crowther, D, Dubiel, J and Nikolopoulou, M (1998) Radiation absorption and urban texture. Building Research & Information, 26(02), 103–12.

Sutrisna, M and Goulding, J (2019) Managing information flow and design processes to reduce design risks in offsite construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 267–84.

Thomas, T (1998) Domestic water supply using rainwater harvesting. Building Research & Information, 26(02), 94–101.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: alternative technology; building services; domestic water; rainwater; roof; sustainability
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=ndxur1gt5hbmw6tf
  • Abstract:
    World-wide pressure on water resources is mounting as populations grow, consumption per capita increases, 'fossil' water resources are mined and the climate changes. Domestic water usage is a significant component of water demand. Under favourable circumstances, it can be met in part or in whole by rainwater collected close to an individual dwelling. Interest in such systems is growing especially in rural areas where either rainfall is well distributed through the year, or where surface water is absent, groundwater mineralized and centralized piped supplies unaffordable. Roofwater collection is also being practised on low-rise and high-rise buildings in some cities having wet climates. The principles and components of rainwater harvesting are reviewed. Factors leading to the growing use of domestic rainwater harvesting in three different developing countries (North China, East Africa and Singapore) as case studies are discussed along with current practices, design options for system components and considerations for water quality and treatment. The lessons from developing countries can be applied to a European context as some European towns are beginning to require rainwater collection for toilet/laundry facilities in some new buildings

Ungureanu, L C, Hartmann, T and Serbanoiu, I (2019) Quantitative lean assessment of line of balance schedules’ quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 224–44.

Utama, W P, Chan, A P, Zahoor, H, Gao, R and Jumas, D Y (2019) Making decision toward overseas construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(02), 285–302.

Waara, F (2008) Mitigating contractual hazards in public procurement: a study of Swedish local authorities. Construction Management and Economics, 26(02), 137–45.