Water Sensitive Building Standards

Boğaziçi University applies water-sensitive building standards to minimize water use. All new construction and renovation projects of the University are based on water-saving building standards published in the Official Gazette No. 30860. These standards aim to increase water efficiency and sustainable water management in buildings.

Buildings registered with the LEED Certificate are constructed in accordance with the principle of sustainability by prioritizing energy, water and natural resource savings. To date, four buildings at Boğaziçi University have received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. These buildings are equipped with technical equipment such as gray water recovery units and rainwater recovery systems to save water and reduce environmental impact. In addition, water saving cartridges were installed in the faucets and economical reservoirs were used instead of the old ones.

Water Efficiency Efforts:

• Gray Water Recovery: The gray water recovery systems installed in two dormitory buildings on campus recover 16 m³ of gray water per day and meet the water demand.
• Rainwater Recovery Systems: Used for garden irrigation and reservoirs.
• Water Saving Cartridges: Provides 35% water savings in dormitories.

Water, energy and carbon footprints of selected buildings are monitored using SoFi Software. This software facilitates the assessment and reporting of environmental data, thus identifying areas for improvement on campus.

Boğaziçi University continues to develop innovative solutions that reduce water use to achieve its environmental sustainability goals.

Related Links:

• LEED Certificates
• South Campus Male Dormitory I (Hamlin Hall)
• Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
• Waste Water Management
• Gray Water Collection System
• Gray Water Recovery System
• Water Saving Cartridges
• Boğaziçi University Environmental Sustainability Report 2024
• Scientific Research Project - Carbon Footprint

2024 Sustainability Report SDG-6 (Related Section)

Building Standards with Water Saving Awareness

Boğaziçi University applies water consumption conscious building standards to minimise water consumption. All new construction and renovation projects of the University are based on the ‘Principles on saving measures and climate change in buildings’ (Annex: RG-25/2/2022- 31761) in the ‘Planned Areas Zoning Regulation’ (RG-03/07/2017-30113) and the ‘Water Efficiency Target and Implementation Guide in Buildings’ and ‘Water Efficiency System Installation Instruction in Buildings’ guidance documents prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. These standards aim to increase water efficiency and sustainable water management in buildings.

For More Information

https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/yonetmelik/7.5.23722.pdf

https://www.suverimliligi.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Binalarda-Su-Verimliligi-Hedefi-ve-Uygulama-Kilavuzu.pdf

https://www.suverimliligi.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Binalarda-Su-Verimliligi-Sistem-Kurulumu-Talimati.pdf

The buildings registered with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certificate are constructed in accordance with the principle of sustainability by prioritising energy, water and natural resource savings. To date, four buildings at Boğaziçi University have received LEED Certification. These buildings are equipped with technical equipment such as grey water recovery units and rainwater recovery systems to save water and reduce environmental impact. In addition, water saving cartridges have been installed in the taps and old reservoirs have been replaced with economical reservoirs.

For More Information

https://yapiisleri.bogazici.edu.tr/leed-sertifikalari

Water Efficiency Studies

Grey Water Recovery: With the grey water recovery systems installed in four dormitory buildings on campus, 16 m³ of grey water is recovered daily in each building and the reservoir water requirement is met.

Rain Water Recovery: Rainwater collected from the roof areas of Kandilli Campus National Earthquake Monitoring Centre (UDIM) and North Campus ETA Building is used for garden irrigation, cleaning and reservoirs.

Water Saving Cartridges: It provides 35% water saving in dormitories.

https://bogazici.edu.tr/tr_TR/Content/Kampus_Yasami/KampusYesilKamp us/TeknikUygulamalar/SuGeriKazanim

Water, energy and carbon footprints of the selected buildings were monitored using SoFi software. This software facilitates the systematic collection, evaluation and reporting of environmental data, enabling the identification of areas in need of improvement on campus. Boğaziçi University continues to develop innovative solutions that reduce water use to achieve its environmental sustainability goals.