2024-12-22T03:53:31-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150264473/could-reusing-the-condensate-from-air-conditioners-be-a-feasible-solution-to-mitigating-water-scarcity Katherine Guimapang 2021-05-21T15:41:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e709a4bf6c9e0fad8de1981715ebc1f5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>What do a handful of Microsoft Corporate offices, the Austonian in Austin, the&nbsp;University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Landscape Architecture&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLo6Gnpkg_0" target="_blank">building</a>, and San Diego International Airport (SAN) have in common? Each building practices air conditioner condensate reuse for alternative irrigation methods, cooling, and water conservation efforts.&nbsp;</p> <p>While these are a few examples of buildings around the globe adopting this practice of water reuse, professor Jonathan Bean from the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/1908078/university-of-arizona" target="_blank">University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Landscape Architecture</a> explains the realistic outlook on condensate reuse. "Reusing condensate is important but not a critical piece in counteracting climate change," <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-11/dry-cities-look-to-reuse-air-conditioner-water?cmpid=BBD051121_CITYLAB&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_term=210511&amp;utm_campaign=citylabdaily" target="_blank">he shared with Chris Malloy&nbsp;of <em>Bloomberg CityLab</em></a>. Instead, Bean believes there are more effective strategies out there like "making buildings smaller and reconsidering refrigerants."&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77ff5a86777fb07028a09499dc284945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/77ff5a86777fb07028a09499dc284945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&nbsp;Image&nbsp;<a href="https://flic.kr/p/CqjEqx" target="_blank">&copy; har__q via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)</a></figcaption></figure><p>"While the water volume from air conditioners h...</p>