Singapore's water systems are a testament to sustainable water management and conservation efforts.Singapore's journey toward water sustainability is a story of innovation,collaboration,and resilience.
Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life.Water is inextricably linked to the three pillars of sustainable development,and it integrates social,cultural,economic,and political values.
supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan(No.2016YFA0203200);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51538013);the project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.QYZDY-SSW-DQC004)
In this study, qPCR was used to quantify opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens(OPPPs) and free-living amoebae in 11 tap water samples collected over four seasons from a city in northern China. Results demonstrated ...
The modern field of Forensic Engineering evaluates the origin, cause, and duration of failed building components. As many failed components are subject to insurance claims and legal probes, a scientific methodology fo...
This study aims to investigate plumbing do it yourself(DIY)materials for development and practical issues in a township of Southern Taiwan and to explore the teaching process involved for adult student plumbing course...
support of the National Science Foundation under grant 1033498.
Hot water recirculation systems(RECIRC)are labeled green and are sometimes mandated in local plumbing codes.Previous work conducted under non-optimized operation schemes demonstrated that these systems actually waste ...
support of the National Science Foundation under grant 1033498.
Electric hot water recirculation and on-demand instant hot water systems have been identified as“green”water systems due to purported energy and water savings,and some municipalities and districts even require green...
Residential water heating is linked to the primary source of waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States,and accounts for greater energy demand than the combined water/wastewater utility sector.Furthermore,home ...