Rainwater Harvesting In an effort to further increase Tower 400’s commitment to Platinum LEED certification, we also propose the use of a rainwater collection system. This will allow the tower to no longer rely on the water company and over series of years, save quite an amount of water which in turn will save money. The main goal of this proposal is to research and present feasible goals to the managers of Tower 400. That can be followed up on and eventually put into practice to make The Renaissance Center’s Tower 400 a leader in green technology.

In regards to obtaining the Platinum LEED certification, a possible 24% of the points can be achieved through the use of proper rainwater harvesting. Some of the points can come from, implementing water reduction equipment. Such as low flow …show more content…
Studies have shown that an average toilet can use 3.5 to even 7 gallons per flush, while a low flow toilet will only use 1.6 Gallons. Also there are low flow toilet option that can use as little as 1.28 Gallon, clearly a massive reduction in water used. This reduces the amount of water consumed by the building as a whole. Along the same lines as the toilets the building managers can install automatic sinks, the use sensors and timers to use minimal water. By installing automatic faucets, one can eliminate the wasted water used, while do a mundane task such as brushing your teeth. Leaving the water running in between the time brushing and rinsing can waste several gallons over a small amount of time. These are some of the beginning step that any business that wants to move toward a green