Estudo Quantitativo do Desperdício de Água em Bloco de Salas de Aula na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU

Abstract

In the current scenario that not only Brazil but the world is facing in terms of water scarcity and over consumption, urgent measures should be taken in order to resolve the issue of excessive water consumption and water waste. Given this reality, the main goal of this work is to discover the spots of water leaking in the block 3Q of the Federal University of Uberlandia and offer viable solutions. The features of the block 3Q – total area, number of toilets and total attended population – justify the importance of this work and the choice for this block. This work provides a detailed observation of the volume of water wasted in just one block that could be mitigated through investments in modern and efficient equipment that over a given period of time would be offset by the water savings. Through the diagnosis and proposed solutions for the block 3Q, these changes can be implemented throughout the University campus in order to prevent water waste and better use of natural resources.