CKY 544 - Water efficiency in Buildings

Course Objectives

1.To emphasize the importance of efficient use of water in buildings
2. To teach water efficient design principles and their relations with each other
3. To give information about the design process of a water efficient building
4. To teach the most appropriate water efficient systems which vary due to the location, the function and the users of different building types

Course Description

Water famine problem in Turkey and in world, the importance of efficient use of water in building, parameters which affect the water consumption in building, water efficient design principles and methods for water conservation in buildings, calculation of water efficiency, water efficiency factor in green building certification systems, evaluation of water efficiency for different building types (residence, hospital, office, school, hotel etc.)