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Ecozi wins another contract to supply a rainwater system at a wind farm
Ecozi recently shipped a rainwater harvesting system to Lower Spinney wind farm near Lutterworth. Lower Spinney is the ninth wind farm Ecozi has supplied up and down the UK. The substation and control room, often remotely located without a feasible mainswater supply, utilize rainwater harvesting for WC flushing and wash hand basin applications. The intermittently manned substation requires welfare facilities and rainwater harvesting provides the lowest cost solution for a water supply. The 3,000L underground tank and associated system incorporates low maintenance features such as an auto backwash in-tank filter and tank contents gauge.
Rainwater Harvesting incorporated in new primary school
Another primary school project has selected Ecozi as the rainwater harvesting system supplier to help meet the BREEAM accreditation. Highwood primary school near Watford is under construction as a single form entry school with nursery and provision for future expansion. The 20,000L GRP tank and HyproDuo rain manager system will provide an easy to install and maintain system. When open in January 2012 the pupils will be able to see the rainwater savings on a display panel supplied by Ecozi.
BBC TV cameras have rolled for a restoration project at Calverton Manor, Calverton
The manor house restoration project specified Ecozi rainwater harvesting, the client having experienced Ecozi systems in a prior barn conversion. Two rainwater systems were installed; a 6,000L tank for WC flushing and a 3,500L tank for irrigation. The 6,000L tank uses an advanced control system with a pump-in-tank, but a direct, pump connected mainswater feed to provide full flexibility and benefits of a rain manager type solution. The mainswater backup is fully compliant with water regulations. The 3,500L irrigation tank is topped up by a well pump and provides unlimited water to bib taps. The manor house and others will appear on the Restoration Home program aired on BBC2.
Cockermouth Extra Care Home - Rainwater Harvesting
Another precast concrete tank supplied by Ecozi has been installed in record time at a new 68 room care home under construction by G&J Seddon at Cockermouth. The 23,000L tank was HIAB’d into final position by the delivery truck. Using these tanks eliminates extra craneage cost and the tank requires no concrete base or backfill. Compared to a GRP tank alternative the saving in installation cost is approximately £3,500. It took just 80 minutes from when the delivery truck pulled up to placement in the final position. More information about this project.
Roger McEvoy, Director at Ecozi said:
“Ecozi always uses precast tanks for commercial projects. They allow Ecozi to offer the best-in-class rainwater harvesting solutions, similar to the advanced German market where concrete tanks are common place. Ecozi rainwater harvesting systems utilising precast tanks and factory built control appliances require a full system evaluation to appreciate the cost savings Ecozi bring to a project. Savings compared to traditional systems amount to several thousand pounds by eliminating a concrete base and backfill, craneage, civils design and time to install. Ecozi control appliances require only piping hook-ups at first fix and are usually shipped later in the project cycle.”
Retrofit rainwater harvesting system at the Office for National Statistics in Newport
Ecozi has completed the supply and installation of a retrofit rainwater harvesting system at the ONS (Office for National Statistics) in Newport. The system comprises of two HyproDuo factory built, hybrid control appliances. The HyproDuo provides flexible operation with the two units sharing the buildings demand and providing mainswater operation without using the underground storage sump. This retrofit project was ideal for RWH as the buildings infrastructure has an existing 80,000L rainwater sump under the pumphouse. Until now all rainwater was pumped 500m offsite to the river Ebbw. The large storage capacity, high rainfall and 8,000m2 roof area are anticipated to provide 90% of the annual requirements of WC flushing for 1,600 staff. The installation contract required Ecozi to install a new 3 phase power circuit, clean the existing 6m deep storage sump and fit new ultrasonic level gauges to the pump controls to optimize the water level in the sump for maximum reuse.
Rainwater Harvesting incorporated in new primary school
Ecozi, a leading supplier of rainwater harvesting systems recently commissioned an advanced system at the new North Road Primary School in Darlington. The school, built to the highest environmental standards incorporates a 10,000L tank, with all components pre-installed. In the plant room is a HyproDuo rainwater management appliance with booster pumps. Just two items were shipped to site for local hook-up by the M&E services contractor with final commissioning by Ecozi. The hybrid system allows for flexible operation with no system critical components located in the tank facilitating safer and simpler long term maintenance.
New Product - Maintenance free automatic filter spray
Ecozi has launched an optional automatic filter spray which eliminates regular filter maintenance. The amount of rainwater collected in the tank depends on how clean the filter is. Installing this automatic filter cleaning option maximises the amount of rainwater your tank will collect. The automatic filter spray is available on two sizes of filter up to roof areas of 450m2. This option is available on all ecozi control units, the automatic filter spray operates every 28 days by spraying high pressure rainwater for 3 minutes onto the filter mesh.
Ecozi awarded contract for a grey and rainwater system at new sixth form
Ecozi has recently been awarded a contract for combined grey and rainwater system for a new Sixth Form at Lowestoft. The new building, to be built by Morgan Sindall, will filter water from showers and hand basins down to 5 microns using membrane technology and aeration. The greywater will be stored in underground tanks and combined with rainwater for re-use in the building's WCs. When the building opens in September 2011, the combined grey and rainwater system, will help to achieve an excellent BREAM rating.
Ecozi rainwater systems are chosen by George Martin, a leading UK authority in sustainability
An Ecozi 3,500L polypropylene tank was installed under the rear garden with a sand base and backfill. A Rewamat control system with a submersible pump was used due to the distance from plant room to tank. The unique feature of the Rewamat is the mains water backup which uses only the minimum amount of mains water required during low rainfall. All other systems offering a pump in tank design feed mains water into the tank reducing the efficiency and payback. Head of sustainable development at Willmott Dixon, George used his industry skills to remodel a rundown cottage and create a very efficient home successfully integrating new technology into an old building.
Ecozi has launched an optional automatic filter spray which eliminates regular filter maintenance.
The amount of rainwater collected in the tank depends on how clean the filter is. Installing this automatic filter cleaning option maximises the amount of rainwater your tank will collect. The automatic filter spray is available on two sizes of filter up to roof areas of 450m2. This option is available on all ecozi control units, the automatic filter spray operates every 28 days by spraying high pressure rainwater for 3 minutes onto the filter mesh.
