An investigation into campus water conservation : low flow shower heads

Water is a very valuable resource that is depleting in a rapid pace. Shortage of water all over the earth is shown from time to time to create awareness of this issue. Therefore, to ensure future sustainability, the entire world is in the process of conserving water usage and rationing it. This report highlights the use of low flow shower heads for the same purpose. It presents a comparison of the performance of current shower heads in the UBC housing and their water consumption to the new low-flow shower heads available in the market. It contains research conducted on how much water is being used currently in the different housing units and proposes solutions to reduce this usage over time while keeping in mind the triple bottom line. It contains research on different low-flow shower heads that are available in the market, their properties and some of their technical data. Based on the most acceptable features and also keeping in mind the economic, environmental and social sustainability aspects of the triple bottom line, there a few recommendations for selecting a new low-flow showerhead. There is also survey that shows the social acceptance of the low-flow showerhead. The survey shows the different requirements of the society based on gender and demographic. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Applied Science, Faculty ofUnreviewedUndergraduat