At the end of the 19th century, showering started to be a common hygienic practice. Nowadays showers are part of our routine and far from the hygienic purpose, they are also an activity for wellness and relaxation. Commonly every shower routine starts with waiting for hot water, known as a warm-up, where most of the time the water that is not hot enough to shower goes fully clean directly to the drain, representing a potential waste of water. The quantity of water might vary depending on the efficiency of the hot water supply and the behavior of the user. This work aims to develop a possible solution that might be capable of mitigating warm-up waste during the shower, following design approaches to enhance water conservation. The first part of this work consists of a general overview of water, its uses, and a literature review of water conservation, where behavior tactics are included. The work will focus on the domestic environment, where showering is one of the most demanding water activities in the household unit. The second part introduces existing solutions to conserve water in the shower, the analysis of the opportunity and what might be done, considering the constraints in the bathroom and aspects related to sustainability. The third part shows the proposed solution, from the shape to the internal functioning. This work concludes with a discussion of the concept and research.
Alla fine del XIX secolo, la doccia è diventata una pratica igienica comune. Oggi la doccia fa parte della nostra routine e, al di là dello scopo igienico, è anche un’attività per il benessere e il relax. Di solito la routine della doccia inizia con l’attesa dell’acqua calda, nota come riscaldamento, dove la maggior parte delle volte l’acqua non abbastanza calda per fare la doccia finisce direttamente nello scarico, rappresentando un potenziale spreco d’acqua. La quantità di acqua può variare a seconda dell’efficienza della fornitura di acqua calda e del comportamento dell’utente. Questo lavoro mira a sviluppare una possibile soluzione in grado di mitigare lo spreco di acqua calda durante la doccia, seguendo approcci progettuali per migliorare la conservazione dell’acqua. La prima parte di questo lavoro consiste in una panoramica generale sull’acqua, sui suoi usi e in una revisione della letteratura sulla conservazione dell’acqua, in cui sono incluse le tattiche comportamentali. Il lavoro si concentra sull’ambiente domestico, dove la doccia è una delle attività più impegnative dal punto di vista idrico. La seconda parte introduce le soluzioni esistenti per la conservazione dell’acqua nella doccia, l’analisi delle opportunità e di ciò che potrebbe essere fatto, considerando i vincoli del bagno e gli aspetti legati alla sostenibilità. La terza parte mostra la soluzione proposta, dalla forma al funzionamento interno.
Walow: How might we mitigate warm-up waste during shower
Ramos Traslosheros Lopez, Francisco Emiliano
2022/2023
Abstract
At the end of the 19th century, showering started to be a common hygienic practice. Nowadays showers are part of our routine and far from the hygienic purpose, they are also an activity for wellness and relaxation. Commonly every shower routine starts with waiting for hot water, known as a warm-up, where most of the time the water that is not hot enough to shower goes fully clean directly to the drain, representing a potential waste of water. The quantity of water might vary depending on the efficiency of the hot water supply and the behavior of the user. This work aims to develop a possible solution that might be capable of mitigating warm-up waste during the shower, following design approaches to enhance water conservation. The first part of this work consists of a general overview of water, its uses, and a literature review of water conservation, where behavior tactics are included. The work will focus on the domestic environment, where showering is one of the most demanding water activities in the household unit. The second part introduces existing solutions to conserve water in the shower, the analysis of the opportunity and what might be done, considering the constraints in the bathroom and aspects related to sustainability. The third part shows the proposed solution, from the shape to the internal functioning. This work concludes with a discussion of the concept and research.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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