Energy saving toilets are to be installed in tower blocks in Glasgow, according
to the Evening Times.
Glasgow
Housing Association (GHA) will equip high-rise flats in the city with customised
dual-flush toilets that allow people to choose a small flush if a big flush
is not needed.
A quarter of the water that would be flushed away will be saved, and this will
lead to energy savings because less water will have to be pumped up to high
level homes.
The technology, which can be used to adapt existing cisterns, will be rolled
out to 2,000 homes in Kestral Road, Kirkton Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Kingsway
Court and Plean Street.
GHA investment and regeneration director David Hastings said: "GHA is
keen to play its part in protecting the environment and is encouraging tenants
to improve water conservation by participating in this initiative."
The energy saving benefits of the project were also highlighted by a Scottish
Water spokesman, who noted that all water pumped to homes is treated to make
it safe to drink, and later disposed of sustainably.
"These processes are expensive and use a lot of energy ý by reducing
the amount of water used in households, it will not only help preserve supplies
of this resource, but also help save energy and the environment," he said.
Posted 27th February 2006
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