Uso Consciente De Água Em Prédios Públicos, Estudos Analíticos, Planejamento E Gestão - Estudo De Caso

Abstract

RESUMOEm prédios públicos, o consumo de água é relativamente alto, haja vista a falta de gestão específica sobre o assunto. A ausência de monitoramento, de manutenção e de conscientização dos usuários são os principais fatores que contribuem para o Palavras-Chave: Consumo consciente. Desperdício. Conscientização. Gestão Sustentável. ABSTRACTIn public buildings, water consumption is relatively high given the lack of specific management on the subject. Lack of user monitoring, maintenance and awareness are the main factors contributing to excess squandering of water. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effective consumption of water in public buildings, more precisely those focus on direct service to the citizen, comparing the theoretical consumption of the population served (elaborated in the building project) with the actual consumption, considering the average time that this public stay in the property, as well as the peculiarities of each service, taking as an example the companion of the person attended, as well as cases of medical expertise. This paper reports an ongoing study, whose analysis focuses on water demand in buildings of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), linked to the Executive Board of this institution, in the municipality of Contagem-MG, covering 13 service units. To this end, a study of specific demands is being prepared in each of these units, for subsequent comparison and statistical evaluation of the results, with the proposition of solutions that minimize these wastes and raise awareness and sustainably water management in public buildings.