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- 1. Toilet efficiency
Report Summary
- 2. Groundwater protection
- 3. Safer water systems
Water Use in Buildings: Enhanced Public Safety, Efficiency & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Water Use in Buildings: Enhanced Public Safety, Efficiency & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Water Use in Buildings: Enhanced Public Safety, Efficiency & Long-Term Resiliency Measures December 5, 2018 Report Summary 1. Toilet efficiency 2. Groundwater protection 3. Safer water systems in buildings 2 Vancouver Building By-law
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Vancouver Building By-law
Vancouver Charter National Building Code BC Building Code Unique Vancouver requirements Vancouver Building By-law Strategic Goals:
- Proactive &
- utcome based
- Holistic: planning
to occupancy
- Affordable, livable,
sustainable & inclusive city
- Partnerships
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Vancouver Building By-law
Vancouver Building By-law
Fire & Life Safety Resilience & Sustainability Structural Safety Accessibility & Adaptability Administrative
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Report Details
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1) Toilet Efficiency
Single Flush 4.8 L Dual Flush 4.8 L Single Flush 4.8 L Dual Flush 6.0 L Flushometer Tank
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2) Groundwater Protection
Closed Loop Open Loop
Image source: Environment Agency, UK, https://www.gshp.org.uk/pdf/EA_GSHC_Good_Practice_Guide.pdf
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3) Safer Water Systems in Buildings
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Rainwater Harvesting
Image source: City of Vancouver
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Building Water Treatment Systems
Image source: City of Vancouver
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2019 Schedule
- Implementation:
– January 1, 2019: Toilets, geoexchange systems, rainwater harvesting – June 3, 2019: Building water treatment systems
- Annual operating permits:
(rainwater harvesting & building water treatment systems) – No fee – 2019: Fee review – 2020: Cost-recovery basis (estimate: $250) (elevator comparison: $246 to $527)
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3) Safer Water Systems in Buildings
Image sources: August 16, 1976 cover of TIME Magazine. http://time.com/3994453/legionnaires-disease-name-history-1976 September 20, 2012 leading page of Le Soleil newspaper.
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Orpheum Theatre Image source: City of Vancouver
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Cooling Towers
Image sources: Seth Wenig/AP, from MSNBC, August 6, 2015. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/legionnaires-disease-has-tripled- nationwide-study. Map courtesy of Chris Boyd, NSF International.
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Cooling Towers
Surrey, BC Image source: BC Centre for Disease Control and Fraser Health Authority
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Decorative Fountains
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2020 Schedule
- Implementation:
– January 1, 2020: Cooling towers – July 1, 2020: Decorative fountains
- Annual operating permits:
(cooling towers & decorative fountains) – No fee – 2019-2020: Ongoing consultation
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Acknowledgements
- Health Authorities:
– Vancouver Coastal Health – BC Centre for Disease Control – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (US) – New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
- UBC & Vancouver Economic Commission
(Greenest City Scholar Program)
- Granting Agencies:
– Federation of Canadian Municipalities (Green Municipal Fund) – Urban Sustainability Directors Network (Peer-Exchange Grant)
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Questions?
- Patrick Ryan, MSc, PEng
Chief Building Official
- Phillip White
Assistant Trades Manager Plumbing, Gas & Sprinkler Inspections
- Christopher Radziminski, MASc, PEng, RPBio
Policy Analyst
- Randall (Randy) Ash, MET, BSc, CPHI(C)
Vancouver Coastal Health Manager, Environmental Health
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