6.5.4 Sustainable water extraction on campus

Water Extraction with Sustainable Methods on Campus 

Boğaziçi University effectively utilises sustainable water extraction technologies on its campuses. There are various applications to meet the water needs of the campuses, especially with rainwater recovery systems.

Kandilli Campus

The rainwater recovery system, which was commissioned in 2013 at the Kandilli Campus National Earthquake Monitoring Centre (UDIM) Building, collects rainwater collected from roof areas in a 46 m³ capacity tank. This water is used for garden irrigation, cleaning and reservoir needs.

North Campus

The ETA Building on the North Campus is equipped with a rainwater recovery system, which was commissioned in 2014. Rainwater collected from the roof areas is collected in a 20 m³ tank and used for garden irrigation.

Hisar Campus

Hisar Campus stands out as one of the most suitable campuses in terms of rainwater collection due to its geographical structure. The estimated amount of rainwater that can be collected from the roof areas of the campus buildings is calculated as 1747 m³/year. With the projected rainwater recycling system, rainwater will be collected and treated at least 4 times a year in 40 m³ capacity tanks and used for reservoir and cleaning purposes.

These projects reflect Boğaziçi University's commitment to sustainability goals and efforts to minimise its environmental impact.

Related Links:

• Waste Water Management - Green Campus
• Grey Water Recovery System

2024 Sustainability Report SDG-6 (Related Section)

Boğaziçi  University  effectively   utilises   sustainable   water   extraction   technologies on  its  campuses.  Especially  with  rainwater  recovery  systems,  various  water  needs of the campuses can be met.

Kandilli  Campus

The rainwater recovery system, which was commissioned in 2013 at  the  Kandilli Campus  National  Earthquake  Monitoring   Centre   (UDİM)   Building,   collects rainwater collected  from  roof  areas  in  a  46  m³  capacity  tank.  This  water  is  used for garden irrigation, cleaning and reservoir needs.

North Campus

The ETA Building on the  North  Campus  is  equipped  with  a  rainwater  recycling system  commissioned  in  2014.  Rainwater  collected  from  the  roof   areas   is collected in a 20 m³ tank and used for garden irrigation.

Hisar Campus

Hisar Campus stands out as  one  of  the  most  suitable  campuses  in  terms  of rainwater collection due to its geographical structure. The estimated amount of rainwater that can be collected from the roof areas of the campus  buildings  is calculated as  1747  m³/year.  With  the  rainwater  recycling  system  designed, rainwater collected at least 4 times a year in a 40m3 tank will be treated and can be used as reservoir and cleaning water in campus buildings.