Water conservation as a tool to support sustainable practices in a Brazilian public university

Marinho, Maerbal Bittencourt; Gonçalves, Maria do Socorro; Kiperstok, Asher

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.053

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“…The consumption monitoring of the 17 public headquarters has been conducted since June 2008, via the AGUAPURA VIANET System [3]. This system consists of an online tool for the monitoring and control of water consumption.…”

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“…As indicated by Marinho et al [3], although legally established, the involvement of the units with the program ranged from enthusiastic to negligent attitudes. Indifference has been a constant.…”

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“…Its principle consists of data inputting on the web, via the AGUAPURA VIANET System, which features, among other interfaces, graphical presentations of daily and monthly consumption of water and energy, since "one only controls what is known" [3]. Daily consumptions are visually differentiated in weekdays, weekends and holidays.…”

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Rational Consumption of Water in Administrative Public Buildings: The Experience of the Bahia Administrative Center, Brazil

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Abstract:The government has to lead, by example, the effort for more rational water use. Nevertheless, public buildings in countries like Brazil lack the operational and maintenance organization necessary to induce better environmental practices. This paper presents the results of a five-year effort to control and reduce water use in governmental facilities in Salvador, Bahia. Seventeen state government headquarters in Bahia took part in this initiative. The basic actions taken include: daily monitoring and analysis of water consumption, inspections and adjustments of hydraulic equipment flow, rapid repair of leaks and layout improvements in toilets. All of these are part of the main initiative, which aims to implement water management in the facilities. Ecoteams were created and trained to conduct these efforts. Water control, consumption analysis and communication have been made using AGUAPURA VIANET, an Internet software designed by the Federal University of Bahia for this specific purpose. From June 2008, to December 2013, an estimated 270,000 m 3 of potable water have been saved, which represents US$ 2.7 million OPEN ACCESSWater 2014, 6 2553 in water and waste water costs. This represents a monthly savings of 31% in expenses compared to the practices before the program started.

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“…There are a number of policy drivers and programmes in place to facilitate the embedding of the concepts of sustainability into the policies and teaching and learning activities of HEIs, including: (1) the signing of the Talloires Declaration in 1990 by various vice chancellors, rectors, and presidents, which focused on "inequitable and unsustainable production and consumption" [10]; (2) the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) [11], and the subsequent 2014 UNESCO World Conference on ESD, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which launched the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD [12]; (3) the Tbilisi Declaration, 1977 and the Halifax Declaration, 1991 [13]; and (4) the increasing global need for skills development in the area of sustainability [14]. For example, the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) aimed to emphasise the crucial role education plays in achieving the sustainable development goals.…”

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The Engagement of Students in Higher Education Institutions with the Concepts of Sustainability: A Case Study of the University of Northampton, in England

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Across higher education institutions there has, for some time, been a growing move towards incorporation of the concepts of sustainability into the policies and practices of the organisations. Using the University of Northampton, in the United Kingdom as a case study, this project aimed to understand the efficacy of student engagement with a sustainability project called Planet Too. The study employed a range of methods including waste and energy audits, as well as questionnaire surveys both with students and landlords to examine their environmental attitudes, beliefs, and practices. The project was able to lead to increased awareness and engagement with the concepts of sustainability amongst the students. Recycling, though it was not one of the initiatives focused upon, was a key practice mentioned by both students and landlords. The engagement of the landlords was focused primarily on conservation of energy and water. However, conservation practices generally remained static, with limited significant or long-term changes in environmental practices. The key implications of the findings are discussed and recommendations suggested.

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“…According to Marinho et al [3], sustainability has a complex and long-term purpose and should, therefore, be in mind daily, always with new alternatives and possibilities of reduction involving this precious element.…”

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Rainwater Harvesting in Multifamily Social Interest Housing

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This study evaluated the reduction of water consumption in a SIH (social interest housing) complex from the simulation of implanting a rainwater harvesting system. The methodology consisted of characterization of the case study, survey data of water consumption and data of precipitation in the area, on-site visits to define the average consumption and monthly water distribution, and sizing of a rainwater harvesting tank following the Netuno Program. It was obtained 22.500 L as the ideal volume for the tank, supplying the demand for drinkingwater in 32%, although the reduction in the drinking water bills would be minor, since the object of the case study is considered SIH, and residents pay a fixed fee for consuming up to 10 m 3 per month. Therefore, it becomes necessary to analyze this situation from a sustainable and environmental perspective, and the benefits are no longer only economic, but rather they take on a more comprehensive social dimension.

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Water conservation as a tool to support sustainable practices in a Brazilian public university

Cited by 73 publications

References 22 publications

Rational Consumption of Water in Administrative Public Buildings: The Experience of the Bahia Administrative Center, Brazil

Rational Consumption of Water in Administrative Public Buildings: The Experience of the Bahia Administrative Center, Brazil

The Engagement of Students in Higher Education Institutions with the Concepts of Sustainability: A Case Study of the University of Northampton, in England

Rainwater Harvesting in Multifamily Social Interest Housing

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