gwf International, S2/2015
How Rainwater is used in a German Hospital

Building services and modern medical technology are complex issues in a hospital. A work group for environmental protection was organized in the clinic as early as 1988. And the management has pursued a stringent quality management concept for many years already. Certification of the clinic as a whole with respect to environmental management (re-certification, EMAS II), certification of the central sterilization facilities according to DIN-ISO as well as integration of a RISK management system were the pre-requirements for the establishment of a comprehensive quality management system. The technical department, which is responsible for procurement and maintenance, is also responsible for the most recently published environmental statement, in 2011.

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Filtration + Separation by Elsevier Kidlington/UK, issue Jan/Feb 2014
Vortex filters make cost savings at German hospital

 

Water and Waste by Springer Vieweg Wiesbaden/Germany, issue May 2012
Head Organisations of German Business use Rainwater as a Commodity.
Facility management over a period of 12 years is described.

 

Filtration + Separation by Elsevier Kidlington/UK, issue Sep/Oct 2011
Rainwater harvesting: Harnessing the elements.
Major office building in Berlin.

 

gwf International by DIV Munich/Germany, issue S1/2010
Wind Power, Solar Technology and Rainwater Technology.
San Francesca girls' residential home in Tokyo/Japan.

 

UNEP report by SEI Copenhagen/Denmark, issue 2009
Rainwater Harvesting: A lifeline for human well-being.
Capter 6: Water security in rural and urban areas.

 

Water 21 by IWA London/UK, issue June 2008
German development provides rainwater relief.
A new decentralized rainwater management project.

 

Sustainable Water Management by AEE, Gleisdorf/Austria, issue 2/2007
Challenge of Rainwater Harvesting.
Creating awareness and education.


 

About 2 publications of this kind have been issued every year in English since 2000.


2001, WILO-Brain Dortmund/Germany
The Rainwater Technology Handbook
Rainharvesting in Building. Fundamentals, practical aspects, outlook.
Case studies from all parts of the world. Comments and planning information by international experts.                                              

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TRADE JOURNALIST

The sun has never sent us a bill – is the title of a book by Franz Alt. We can also apply this motto to clouds: they never send us any bills for the rainwater they produce. I am fascinated by water and energy, especially when construction techniques put them at the disposal of our surroundings and our architecture.

Seminare

Seminars and talks

Water and energy are too precious to be used only once. In my contact with students and specialists, I promote the rules of technology for the runoff and evaporation of rainwater as well as for rainwater and greywater harvesting. It’s also all about the synergy effects of energy and architecture.

Sachverständiger

Expert

There are very different targets and rules to be observed when using and managing rainwater. This, compounded with the way functions are divided among the various trades at the building site, can sometimes lead to misunderstandings. That is when my expertise is called for, to provide information and seek reconciliation.

Ehrenamt

VOLUNTARY activities

Participation as moderator and speaker at many international conferences around the globe, my experience as an architect realising my own projects and a respectful treatment of our environment’s resources us are the things that inspire me to also work in a voluntary capacity.

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