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FGWRS Adopted by GL Events Live Sports & Entertainment in Paris for 2020 Roland Garros Event

Implementation Date

January 1, 2020

By

GL Events Live Sports & Entertainment

City

Paris

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Description

GL Events Live Sports & Entertainment implemented the FGWRS (Full Grey Water Recycling Solution) at the Jean Bouin sports center during Roland Garros 2020, marking the debut of this innovative cleantech solution at a major sporting event. Enabled by a special prefectural authorization, the system addressed the high water and energy demands of large-scale events by recycling and reusing greywater, significantly reducing waste and freshwater dependency.
This initiative enhanced sustainability, optimized water efficiency, and minimized the event’s environmental footprint. It set a benchmark for green practices in sports and entertainment, showcasing GL Events’ leadership in sustainable event management while encouraging broader adoption of eco-friendly technologies.

Impact & Result

  • Saved over 23 m³ of drinkable water during the three-week Roland Garros tournament.
  • Recovered more than 50% of the thermal energy from recycled water, reducing energy consumption.
  • Lowered water and energy usage, contributing to cost savings for event operations.

Solution Spotlight

FGWRS helps preserving drinking water resources within a genuine circular system that both recycles greywater and saves energy. The system works thanks to membranes processes and technologies that allow to treat greywaters as soon as they are collected. The FGWRS® recycles more than 80% of grey waters that can be reused in showers, washing basins and many other water device of a housing. Coupled to an energy recovery system, it can recover 70% of grey water energy (presents within grey waters calories). Fully automated, the FGWRS® can be remotely followed up and controlled. Mainly intended for collective housings with significant amount of grey water but also adaptable in its domestic version for individual housing.

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