Sustainable housing: A discussion on the efficient management of water use in domestic installations. Case study: Santa Fe –Argentina

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22320/07190700.2020.10.01.06

Keywords:

housing, sustainability, efficiency, water, abatement curve

Abstract

This work aims to present a critical reflection about the efficiency of water resource management in the case study - City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe (Argentina). Analyzing the role of sanitary installations in optimizing water use as an essential resource. In methodological terms, a three-dimensional analysis is proposed: the city’s water system, the current regulations for surplus management and the water network supply. The author’s prior research projects are recovered to measure typical household consumption, considering two variables: rational water use and consideration of service efficiency technologies. In summary, abatement curves are made to characterize the efficiency in three scenarios. As a discussion, the responsibilities of users, and the praxis of architecture professionals, responsible for conceiving the sustainability of urban housing in Santa Fe, are questioned.

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Author Biographies

  • Rodolfo Bellot, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Docente, Investigador, Coordinador técnico del Laboratorio de Técnicas y Materiales (LATMAT).

    Profesor titular ordinario de Instalaciones I, II y III. Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz – . 

  • Diego Fiscarelli, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Docente, Investigador categoría V – Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP).

    Becario Posdoctoral Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas CONICET.

    Laboratorio de Tecnología y Gestión Habitacional LATEC Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. 

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

V.10, N.1 (2020): June 2020

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How to Cite

Bellot, R., & Fiscarelli, D. (2020). Sustainable housing: A discussion on the efficient management of water use in domestic installations. Case study: Santa Fe –Argentina. Sustainable Habitat, 10(1), 68-81. https://doi.org/10.22320/07190700.2020.10.01.06