Rain harvesting should be a requirement in all new schools [labour.ie]
- Published: 26 February 2010
Rain harvesting systems should be a requirement in all new school building programmes, according to Senator Dominic Hannigan.
Speaking in the Mansion House at Labour's Sustainable Planning Conference, Hannigan told the audience that water provision should be an integral part of all new school building.
Senator Hannigan said: "Rain Harvesting systems can be used to collect rainwater for future use in the toilet cleaning systems within the school. This means the ongoing costs of water to the school are reduced.
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