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International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)
Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2017, pp. 18–27 Article ID: IJCIET_08_02_004
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ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316
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STUDY OF FEASIBILITY FOR ADOPTING
TOUCHLESS FAUCETS, LOW FLOW AERATORS
AND SENSOR URINALS IN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION, THANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU
N. Koushik
B.Tech, Civil Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India
C. Venkata Subramanium
Associate Professor, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India
D. Muthu
Assistant Professor, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Today water is a scarce & precious commodity and it is emerging as a demand
everywhere. Most of water is wasted when people don’t turn off the faucet out of laziness or
negligence. People leave water running, while brushing one’s teeth or forgetting to shut the
tap after the bathtub has been filled. To avoid wastage, sensors are fitted and the automatic
operation of the sensors controls the wastage. This paper focuses on studies of the amount of
water spent daily and reduces the consumption of water In order to save considerable amount
of money as well as energy resources.
Methods/Analysis:
Drip calculators is a device installed, and it measures that a faucet releasing three drops a
minute wastes appx 1 ml of water and more than 1.4 litres per day or approximately 511 litres
per year. The adoption of automatic faucets, sensor urinals and low flow aerators make
considerable amount of water savings as well as a cost -effective solution for water crisis.
Equipped with motion sensors, automatic faucets only turn on and release water if a person is
detected. Once the sensor determines that no one is in front, the valve closes automatically. In
order to find the cost effectiveness, a Theatre in Trichy named as La cinemas have been
studied.
Findings:
By installing these devices Initial cost is more but it’s a better approach for effective water
saving measures. The benefits of automatic faucets are not only limited to (i) Water
conservation but also helpful for people with Mobility problems; (ii) Reduce the risk of disease
transmission (iii) saving in water Cost and Energy Conservation. The finding focuses on
eradicating the water demand in Academic institution and to estimate the total percentage of
savings in water and to have healthy environment.