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May 18, 2006

Construction Industry Spotlight: Can your building's walls store water?

  • Clemson professor's Hydro Wall concept would store rainwater in bladders covered in undulating shapes on a building's exterior walls.
    • By SAM BENNETT
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Image courtesy of Virginia San Fratello
    The Hydro Wall would store rainwater that could be injected into fire truck tanks, or used as gray water for toilets or cooling systems.

    VIRGINIA SAN FRATELLO said her Hydro Wall is not a response to the popularity of sustainable architecture.


     
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