Strengthening Sustainable Context of Water Management in Educational Building Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

This paper aims to strengthen the sustainability related to the water management system in an educational building, an integrated teaching and laboratory building in Universitas Indonesia. It provides recommendations to improve the water management system in the building in achieving the sustainable aspects of the local context. Water needs continuously increase due to population growth and rapid development, which require good water management. Water management is an activity in controlling water resources to use the water effectively and efficiently by minimizing damage to the environment and nature. Water is a natural resource that is very important for the survival of living things, so water for sustainable development should achieve sustainable access. Include sufficient quantities of water, of acceptable quality, at affordable prices to meet the needs of human society while maintaining the integrity of the hydrological cycle and the associated ecosystems. This paper used qualitative approaches carried out by collecting data through interviews, field observations and documents collection. The result of this study indicated that there are potentials to improve water management in the building. Optimizing the use of natural resources that exist in the building environment can strengthen the water management performance towards sustainability.