Overview
In this lesson, students learn how to estimate the amount of water a building’s users and fixtures will consume and the percentage of this water demand that can be met sustainably by collecting rainwater.
Using a school campus composed of classroom units designed in the previous lessons as an example, students use the tools in Autodesk® Green Building Studio® software to estimate the water demand by considering the usage patterns and the fixture efficiency.
Next, they explore the potential for using an example of a net-zero measure—rainwater harvesting—to collect water to offset the water consumed by the users and fixtures.
Finally, student evaluate the potential for earning LEED® points for by reducing water consumption through improved fixture efficiency as well as net-zero measures and recommend a strategy that balances these various design options.