{"id":458,"date":"2009-05-26T21:29:38","date_gmt":"2009-05-27T01:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/graphicsociology\/?p=458"},"modified":"2009-05-26T21:29:38","modified_gmt":"2009-05-27T01:29:38","slug":"gray-water-recycling-in-commercial-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/graphicsociology\/2009\/05\/26\/gray-water-recycling-in-commercial-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray water recycling in commercial buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Deja<\/a>
Deja poo - Visualizing wastewater recycling in commercial buildings (Wired, June 2009)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Works<\/h3>\n

For some reason, sewage lends itself to visualization quite well. This info-graphic uses less than 100 words to describe the process of wastewater recycling in a commercial building. From toilet bowl back to toilet bowl via a potted garden in the lobby and a UV pipe light.<\/p>\n

These kind of cartoon-like diagrams are quite useful as communication tools. The fact that they leave out important details is usually compensated by a verbal presentation or accompanying text. <\/p>\n

What Needs Work<\/h3>\n

In this case, the accompanying text only references a few places where this system will be used in the future. There’s no word on whether it can be installed as a retrofit or any additional technical information about how it works.<\/p>\n

Important unanswered questions<\/h3>\n

Just how many plants per person are needed in the lobby? Do most commercial lobbies have enough space for all that greenery? Could it be installed on a rooftop instead? Would the whole system work better if inhabitants adopted the “if it’s yellow let, it mellow; if its brown, flush it down” toileting strategy? What happens to the sludge at the bottom of the septic tank?<\/p>\n

Relevant Sources<\/h3>\n

Illustration by Leandro Castelao for Deja Poo: The Living Machine Sewage System<\/a> in Wired Magazine, June 2009: p. 32. Text by Nate Berg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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