Rainwater harvesting for non-potable use in gardens: A comparison of runoff water quality from green vs. traditional roofs

Proceedings of World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers

Volumn 342, Issue , 2009, Pages 1478-1487

  Nicholson, Natasha ^a   Clark, Shirley E ^a   Long, Brett V ^b   Spicher, Julia ^c   Steele, Kelly A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GTS Technologies Inc   (United States)

^c Greeley and Hansen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cedar shakes; Early life; Galvanized roof; Green roof; Metals; Nutrients; Roofing; Runoff; Shingles; Source control; Treated wood

Indexed keywords

CEDAR SHAKES; EARLY LIFE; GALVANIZED ROOF; GREEN ROOF; ROOFING; SHINGLES; SOURCE CONTROL; TREATED WOOD;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GALVANIZING; HARVESTING; NUTRIENTS; POTABLE WATER; ROOFS; RUNOFF; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ZINC;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 70350142869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41036(342)146     Document Type: Conference Paper

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