Manipal University Dubai (MUD) made the biggest savings with a 45 per cent reduction in water consumption and 25 per cent in electricity. The university managed to cut Dh632,544 from their utility bills and saved 393,835kg of carbon emissions. Clinton Stephen, 21, president of the conservation team at MUD, told Gulf News: “We asked people not to use the lifts but to use the stairs instead, which the students did.” Their buildings have three storeys each. Farzeen Hasharaf, another MUD student, said they placed stickers inside the lifts to encourage students to think and act. “The stickers read, ‘Don’t burn electricity, burn calories.” Soham Shukala and Barath Masamsetty, both MUD students, said the main credit should go to the school management for using green building principles in their new school campus. Thus, natural light passes through the glass windows of the building, which stays cool because white paint used in the building reflects heat, among other benefits. Congratulations to the Facilities Department and Head of Facilities, Mr. KrishnaKumar.
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 08:38:12 +0000
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