Flush With Charm... as the Tidings reported, this little park bathroom could save a community between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons of treated drinking water per year. It is 1/10th the size of an average home. Imagine similar systems installed on 10% of the homes and buildings in West Linn and the savings could be enormous. Currently, Gerber + Boes Collaborative is designing a Net-Zero home in West Linn that includes 20,000 gallons of rainwater storage capacity. That's enough potential capacity to completely offset its municipal water supply. In addition to its full Solar PV generating capacity, the impact of this new home will be nearly non-existent. This is the model of future development. And it begins with one tiny park restroom.
It's just one idea we're working on at G+B to improve our Communities.
