By heating the shower space and using momentary shower stream, water and energy can be reduced, and showers can be lightning fast!
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Nice idea. Are you planning on heating the shower water locally? My shower runs water for 45 seconds before getting warm (a problem I'm trying to solve in my project). Also, for this project to be successful as an eco-friendly design you would have to prove that the energy used to heat the shower space was less damaging to the environment (and less costly) than the water that would have been wasted. I look forward to watching your project.
Back of the napkin calculations.
3.6 cubic meters in a shower stall (4 foot x 4 foot x 8 foot) requiring a temperature increase of 20C (20C -> 40C) would take about 24Wh of energy. Even assuming a few cycles (air moving in and out) it's going to be massively less energy than the approximately 500Wh per minute required to heat water being used continuously.
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This sounds great for RVs, campgrounds, "off the grid" buildings, anyplace where water and energy are at a premium.