| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.37 |
| Liaison | Raafat Kabbara |
| Submission Date | Nov. 15, 2022 |
Higher Colleges of Technology
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Raafat
Kabbara Assistant Manager - Facilities Management General Services |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 600,494.35 Cubic meters | 858,725.02 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 600,494.35 Cubic meters | 858,725.02 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Please note that the total nonpotable water withdrawal cannot be calculated. Only potable water is recorded. Thus we assumed that the nonpotable value id zero for both the baseline and the performance year.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 24,766 | 20,722 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,105 | 2,079 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 20,153.25 | 17,100.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 29.80 Cubic meters | 50.22 Cubic meters |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 376,681.88 Gross square meters | 376,681.88 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 1.59 Cubic meters per square meter | 2.28 Cubic meters per square meter |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 38.55 Hectares | 38.55 Hectares |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 15,577.03 Cubic meters per hectare | 22,275.62 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
Every year during the semester breaks, holidays, and summer break, the College initiates system-wide the water-saving program that covers the following points in an attempt to save and conserve potable water:
* Switch OFF all water features and swimming pools
* Close the domestic water supply in unoccupied areas, as appropriate.
* Monitor the water pump operations and check all areas for water leakage, report immediately and rectify to avoid water wastage.
* Cleaners should use the air-mixed water pressure pump for washing and cleaning.
* Irrigation water supply should be set for the plants only in the early morning, evening, and nighttime.
* Need to check all the drippers and Sprinklers during the timing of water.
* supply to the concerned area to avoid leakage and wastage of irrigation water.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Over 2020 / 21 there were several water management projects implemented at various HCT campuses and buildings:
• Fixing of Aerators for all taps in the washbasins system-wide: The replacement of ordinary aerators with water savings ones (869 Nos.), fixing of flow restrictors at hand spray, ablution areas, and showers (194 Nos.) and inserting additional bottles filled with water in cisterns (185 Nos.) across various campuses have achieved an average savings of 38 % of domestic water per year.
• Fixing of flow restrictors at hand spray, ablution areas, showers – ADW
• Irrigation Network Upgradation AAM: A smart irrigation system using soil humidity sensors, water gauges, and timers connected automatically to automatic sprinklers to ensure efficient and effective grass watering has been executed in one of the campuses achieving water savings of 14,000 M3.
• Various campus water management initiatives (awareness campaigns, cleaning practices, etc.).
• An MOU has been signed between Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) and HCT to initiate utilities consumption reduction strategy via conservation and awareness campaigns, installation of water tabs aerators, exchanging information supporting sustainable development, utilizing students' sustainable projects related to solar power and green energy, technical support and consultancy in relation to green buildings, and Provision of Awareness Training Sessions for the cleaning team. As a result of MOU, a reduction of the MOU, a reduction of water consumption of 12 % has been achieved in the last 2 years.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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