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Developing Long Term Sustainable Solutions
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY’S
Agricultural Biosystems Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) Bioeconomy Institute (BEI)
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Developing Long Term Sustainable Solutions IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYS Agricultural Biosystems Engineering Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) 1 Project Overview ABE PHASE 2 BRL PHASE
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY’S
Agricultural Biosystems Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) Bioeconomy Institute (BEI)
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PERMEABLE PAVING WITH GRAVEL RETAINAGE BASIN CISTERN STORAGE RAIN GARDEN FOR STORMWATER DETENTION MINI RAIN GARDEN ROOF DISCHARGE TO LANDSCAPE ‘FEATURE’
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Gather and Store Rainwater (2) 25,000 Gallon Cistern Water is Utilized for Toilet Flushing A Purple Dye is Added Water is Filtered Recirculation pumping
Gather and Store Groundwater
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Restroom Flush Valve equipped plumbing fixtures used 164,513 Gallons of Water. Domestic Cold Water Make-up (Back-up System) used 173 Gallons of Water. The 25,000 gallon Building Cistern had 21,300 gallons of stored rain water. Iowa State University’s Biorenewables Research Laboratory (BRL) Building Roof area is approximately 10,500 Square Feet. This system began operations in November of 2010. Information on this slide obtained October 10, 2012. Fourteen (14) Water Closet fixtures. Four (4) Urinal fixtures.