Survey of green building water systems reveals elevated water age and water quality concerns

Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 164-173

  Rhoads, William J ^a   Pruden, Amy ^a   Edwards, Marc A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84984919783     PISSN: 20531400     EISSN: 20531419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5ew00221d     Document Type: Review

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