Water Efficient Appliances Usage
Description
Water efficient appliances have been used extensively in Al-Mustaqbal University College. These appliances range from clever faucets in its washrooms to drip irrigation systems for its external green areas. The use of these water efficient appliances has managed to reduce water waste by 50%. The details of these appliances are given below.
1. MOTION CENSORED FAUCETS
In accordance with the college’s water conservation policy, The Engineering Unit in Al-Mustaqbal University College has endeavoured since 2020 in applying motion censored faucets throughout the college’s washrooms to minimise water wastage.
2. WATER EFFICIENT FLUSH BASINS
Alongside motion censored faucets, flushing basins were converted to efficient flushing basins. These water conserving basins require less than 2 gallons of water to achieve a full flush.
3. SHUT-OFF NOZZLES AND LOW-FLOW SHOWER HEADS
The engineering unit is upgrading the hoses in the toiles to using shut-off nozzles that are more efficient in preserving water. For the sake of minimizing water consumption, low-flow shower heads have been used in all shower units through-out the college.
4. SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Year after year, Al-Mustaqbal University College is expanding in its total area as well as its external green areas. Green areas are important to any campus as they are known for their pleasant to the eye scenery, stress relief, and for their positive environmental impact. Expanding these green areas require increased amounts of water for their irrigation. Therefore, not only drought tolerant vegetation has been used extensively in these areas, but also modern irrigation systems were used as well. Sprinkler irrigation systems as well as irrigation by dripping were used to achieve an efficient irrigation process with the least amount of water possible.