Framework Towards Achieving Sustainable Strategies for Water Usage and Wastage in Building Construction
Framework Towards Achieving Sustainable Strategies for Water Usage and Wastage in Building Construction |
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| © 2023 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-71 Issue-3 |
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| Year of Publication : 2023 | ||
| Author : Anand Achari, Nitin Liladhar Rane, Bhavya Gangar |
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| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I3P241 | ||
How to Cite?
Anand Achari, Nitin Liladhar Rane, Bhavya Gangar, "Framework Towards Achieving Sustainable Strategies for Water Usage and Wastage in Building Construction," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 385-394, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I3P241
Abstract
Water usage and wastage management in the construction industry is the key to achieving active water efficiency. It is essential to use water conservation practices in the process of building construction as there is a huge amount of water being wasted and not recycled or reused. This study aims to evaluate the various criteria affecting water usage and wastage during the construction work of buildings, to identify sources of water wastage during building construction work, to evaluate water wastage quantity in residential building construction projects, and to suggest the methodology for the selection of the alternative methods, measures, and strategies to reduce water wastage. The research objective further enlightened the data collection and survey parameters to derive the results and discuss the measures that can be incorporated to cater to the issue's solution. The results derived from the questionnaire survey also helped to understand the existing ongoing practices of building construction in Mumbai City and derived the Mean Score Index (MSI) of the questionnaires along with the ranking of weightage of questions which then later helped in developing the measures and strategies of water management which can help to conserve water in building construction practice. Water management tools and techniques must be incorporated into various activities involved in the construction industry and other industries where water consumption and utilization are significantly higher. With ongoing concerns of Mumbai city for water-related issues, it is mandatory and very important to understand the usage and wastage of water in building construction in Mumbai City and derive the measures and strategies for the conservation of the same.
Keywords
Construction water efficiency, urban water supply, Construction management strategies, Sustainable use of water.
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