water conservation strategies
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Water Conservation Strategies. Hannah Zellner Master in Energy & Earth Resources Candidate Jackson School of Geosciences The University of Texas at Austin. On Texas Campuses of Higher Education. Water Conservation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
H A N N A H Z E L L N E RM A S T E R I N E N E R G Y & E A R T H R E S O U R C E S C A N D I D A T E
J A C K S O N S C H O O L O F G E O S C I E N C E ST H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A U S T I N
WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
O N T E X A S C A M P U S E S O F H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N
WATER CONSERVATION• 6% of total water use in
commercial and institutional facilities takes place in educational facilities
• The largest uses of water:• restrooms, landscaping, heating
and cooling, and cafeteria kitchens
• Implementing water-efficient practices can decrease operating costs by ~11% and energy and water use by 10% and 15% respectively.
TRACS WATER CONSERVATION SURVEY
• Best Practices in:• Irrigation and
Landscaping• Building use (Gen.
Ed. & Aux.)• Utilities
• Education• Governance and
Policy
PARTICIPATION
• 176 HEIs in Texas• 28 have
participated in some capacity• Public,
private, community, big and small
RESULTS
• Perceived Effectiveness• Increased
Awareness• TWDB
Efficiency Study: strategies that are likely to be implemented
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
• Need more data to look at regional trends• More awareness and monitoring is needed
state-wide• Analyze HEI enrollment size versus
irrigated acres• Commuter/community colleges’ resource
use• Public vs Private