Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Vincent Massey Park service pavilion, or public washroom, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada uses rain water collection for its low-flow toilets. The rain water is stored in an underground tank/cistern. There are also grid-tied solar panels/photovoltaic panels in the park that sell power to the grid under Ontario's microFIT program. Power is then bought from the grid to power pumps, hand driers and electric lights. Lighting is also gotten from translucent walls, through overhead mesh and skylights.

For more, see:
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youtube.com/user/AAABeatbox

youtube.com/user/killerz3

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