The 541 hotels planned for the Middle East would save over 2 billion litres of water every year if they install Encore cisterns.
The Middle East Hotel Construction Overview report prepared by TopHotelProjects forecasted 158,950 new hotel rooms will be built in the region by 2020.
By installing an Encore - the world's first cistern that uses condensate from air conditioning units to flush the toilet - it would save an additional 13,140 litres of water per room annually compared to using a conventional cistern.
Each hotel would save 3.86 million litres every year based on occupancy levels of 80%.
When multiplied by 541 - the number of new hotels planned to be built in the Middle East by 2020 - 2.08 billion litres a year would be saved.
The figures are based on the average temperature being 36°C and humidity at 58% - typical Gulf conditions.
Technical Director at Encore, David Davis, said: "Encore is a global product ideally suited to hot and humid conditions like those in the Middle East because the air conditioning units generate so much condensate.
"Toilets are needed in every hotel room and in the Middle East, so too is air conditioning.
"By installing Encore instead of a traditional cistern, each hotel could save 3.86 million litres every year and even more if they were full every day.
"When multiplied by 541 - the number of new hotels planned to be built by 2020 - that works out at 2.08 billion litres a year being saved, which is enough to fill 835 Olympic swimming pools.
"And this is all extra water saved because conventional cisterns drain away condensate water as waste.
"It is a really easy win for architects, consultants, developers and specifiers who want to save water and money."
Encore cisterns also provide an additional two LEED points and two BREEAM credits that have not been possible before.
Encore holds 18 litres of water, which is three times more than a conventional cistern but its dual-chamber design means it still fits like standard models.
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The bottom chamber holds 6 litres, which is supplied from the mains pipe.
The upper 12 litre chamber is filled with air conditioning condensate.
The flush volume can be adjusted to vary the amount of water used from 6 to 1.5 litres.
When the toilet is flushed, the lower chamber is emptied and then refilled with condensate from the upper chamber.
If there are multiple flushes in a short period of time, the cistern is filled in the conventional way from the mains fed pipe.
If the toilet is not used for a while, surplus condensate is simply fed away.
Encore is as easy to fit as a conventional cistern, is compatible with industry standard rack mounting and unlike other environmentally friendly technology that uses reclaimed water such as rainwater harvesting systems, there's no expensive initial cost or long pay back period.
Encore does not use electric pumps. Instead gravity feeds condensate water into the cistern from the local air conditioning unit.
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Please contact Duncan Thorne: duncanthorne@encorecistern.com or [+44] 07967 613432.
About
1. Encore is the result of intensive research and development over three years.
2. UK-based BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is one of the world's leading sustainability rating bodies for buildings and is recognised in 77 countries. It covers a number of lifecycle stages including new construction, refurbishment and in-use projects.
Schemes are certified on a scale of Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent and Outstanding.
Two additional credits can be claimed under the WAT 01 BREEAM category.
3. US-based LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) assesses building projects in 160 countries giving credit points across nine areas that address sustainable issues.
Projects are rated Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Two additional credits can be claimed under the Water Efficiency category.
4. For more information visit www.encorecistern.com
© Press Release 2016
