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Stormsaver has commissioned three rainwater harvesting systems for Skanska as part of a £70 million initiative. The rainwater recovery system has been included in three brand new schools buildings constructed by Skanska in the Midlothian region of Scotland. Midlothian Council included rainwater harvesting and other environmental best practice initiatives in the specification for Strathesk Primary School, Stobhill Primary School and Gorebridge Primary. The system, designed by Stormsaver, will capture, filter and integrate an estimated 3,400 litres each year into the school's WC systems, saving £6,000 per year in mains water bills. Building work on the three sites is being overseen by Andrew Putman of Skansa, who said: 'Stormsaver had previously worked with Skansa in England, but this was the first time we've worked with them in Scotland. We were very impressed with the Stormsaver system and the people behind it. We were confident that they knew what they were doing and they had a better technical approach than their competitors so it was an easy decision to make.

BP's new £45m Exploration and Production headquarters in Aberdeen features the latest in sustainable building technology including a bespoke Stormsaver rainwater harvesting system. The system, which captures rainfall from the building's 7,294m² roof, filters it and integrates it into the WCs, will save BP over £12,000 per year as a result of reduced mains water consumption, according to the rainwater specialists. The supply of the 3 tank, 172,000 litre system represents a milestone for Nottinghamshire-based Stormsaver, says company director Lisa Farnsworth: 'This is the first time since we established the company in 2003 that a multi-national, blue chip company committed to use a Stormsaver system on such a large scale.'