Water Supply & Public Health Services
Water Supply & Public Health Services
Exploding population, climate change and the impending environmental imbalance has pushed mankind to the tipping point. Along with climate change, depleting resources in terms of food and potable water are of great concern. As only 3% of the earth’s water is freshwater, and two-thirds of that is trapped in glaciers, conserving it is of crucial importance in the 21st century. Goal 6 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals highlights the importance of preserving clean potable water as well as providing sanitation for all.
Well-designed drinking water and sanitation systems hold focal importance as they help the occupants, owners and those managing it, work better. Our public health engineering teams sync up with the architects and structural engineers to create internal systems that make built environments, efficient and sustainable internally.
In the case of the ENOC Car Wash, we designed a touchless automated facility capable of handling 3000 cars per day for wash and vacuum operations using the onsite water treatment and recycling plant. Of the water being used, 75% was the grey water or treated water coming from the STP. Hence, the amount of freshwater required was reduced by 75%, making it highly water-efficient.
The LEED v4.1 standards ascribe 11 points to providing an efficient water supply and public health system. With our global design proficiency, we are able to create LEED, ESTIDAMA or Al Safat certifiable buildings that are sustainable and resilient at the same time. We help our clients with efficient water management systems that segregate the wastes, treat them at the recycling units, and divert them to be reused for watering the gardens or for other utility purposes.
We have successfully delivered clean, pure potable water on-demand to buildings with 87 floors without any loss of pressure. The energy required to carry out these operations is harnessed from the solar panels that we install on the rooftops, alternatively, reusing them for different functions.
- Designing optimized public health systems to fulfil sector-specific requirements e.g. ultra-pure water and piping for chemical fluids in healthcare/laboratory facilities
- Selecting water-efficient, low-flow fixtures to reduce overall water consumption
- Provision for waste water treatment and reuse as grey water for irrigation and flushing
- Independent Rainwater Harvesting System for collecting rainwater and discharging to the infrastructure treatment and recycling plant
- Provision of Solar Water Heater/Tankless Water Heater