Flow



FLOW is a domestic water service concept that responds to the growing pressure exerted on our water and sanitation systems by increasing populations and their water demands, and adverse climatic conditions. Future water predictions do not paint a pretty picture, and even relatively water-rich nations must start to implement pre-emptive strategies to ensure responsible management of this precious resource for the coming decades.

FLOW could be one of these strategies: A service that provides a means for domestic consumers to monitor their water usage, and are provided with incentives and techniques to be more efficient with their water: reducing their impact on the mains water system, and reducing their water bills as a result.

FLOW would use the emerging technology of interactive television to visualise water consumption in real-time via a FLOW iTV channel (the consumption data is transmitted via radio frequencies from remote water meters connected to each household's mains water in-flow pipe). Through this iTV channel, customers can monitor and control their water use, learn how to use less, and become more aware of the importance of responsible water use with an incentive system to reward those who save water on a monthly basis.

In addition a series of other FLOW product concepts have been created that are geared towards increasing awareness regarding water use in the home.

Project Team: Alex Allen, Anders Ernevi, Margot Jacobs, Ulrika Löfgren