LIVING BUILDING

SERIES - 2

Iconic India Innovations

Should Fresh Water Be Used Just Once

Reference Reading

June 25, Thursday 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm

Reference Reading


Presenter : Vikas Brahmavar
Curator : Hariharan Chandra

Welcome to the Living Building Series

05:45 pm - 06:00 pm : Log in and Registration.
06:00 pm - 06:15 pm : Setting the context. By Hari Haran Chandra. Opening remarks. By Special Invitee, Jaya Dhindaw.
06:15 pm - 07:00 pm : Vikas Brahmavar. Should Freshwater be Used Just Once?
07:00 pm - 07:30 pm : Below Q/A. All panelists will field questions from students and listeners received on Q&A box of the online platform.

Some notes for students and professionals alike.



  • All students are requested to study the five links to articles and two films offered here for reading BEFORE the Iconic India Innovations Dialog on June 25, 2020.
  • There are some questions offered for students and working professionals to reflect upon.
  • These links offer articles and primers on Should Freshwater be Used Just Once? It is for students and working professionals interested in knowing more.
  • It serves as an informative background for the students ahead of the talk. It is highly recommended that these are studied with focus. Answering the questions is NOT a prerequisite for student who aspire for the prestigious PJMT Certification of Learning that will be conferred on qualifying students who have attended all the six Master Mentor sessions in Living Building Series II.
  • It is up to your individual interest and appetite to learn as professionals.
  • Faculty of colleges are requested to mail the Secretariat, Living Building Series, Prem Jain Memorial Trust at contact@premjainmemorialtrust.com.

Reference Viewing 01.

  • This is a German water expert on why Engineers have to rethink water supply architecture for cities. How this is one of top three engineering challenges of this century. https://youtu.be/2HJG_Nsx62U

Reference Viewing 02.

Further reading that will help.



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From The Hindu

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Questions for Participants to reflect upon.

Some Points to Ponder Over

  • What is the water demand of your city. How do you compute it?
  • In your apartment or your office block what is the total water discharge every day? What do they with it?
  • Why is it that sewage treatment plants or STPs can only do half the job on zero water discharge?
  • When you walk into a five star hotel how do you work out the water demand of the place in say 15 minutes? What are thumb rules that will help you as a professional?
  • What are the quality test parameters for potable or drinking water?
    If yo’re keen on learning more you can send in your responses to contact@premjainmemorialtrust.com.