Greenspace

Water

Estates and Buildings has a rolling programme of water conservation measures on campus.  The work has involved the retrofitting of water saving devices in general public toilet areas. Additionally staff Environment Champions have worked with Greenspace to install 'save-a-flush' devices in pre 1999 toilets. Over 1250 devices were donated free of charge by Northumbrian Water and were fitted in Colleges during 2009.

Shower Timers

We have been provided with nearly 3000 shower timers, free of charge, from Northumbrian Water. These will act as a reminder of the suggested maximum amount of time you should be showering for in order to save water.

The idea for this initiative came from Josephine Butler College. They have already trialled the shower timers and have had very positive feedback - I hope you do too!

We have created some information material to accompany the timers so it is clear what they are and why we have them. We have created a portrait and a landscape poster for printing or emailing and a PowerPoint and Png slide for use on plasma screens. These are listed below for you to download.