The Mixed Water Company of Valencia, Emivasa, and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have signed an agreement to implement a project aimed at improving the sustainability and efficiency of the sector. metered water supply which allow you to monitor your consumption in real time on the campus of this academic establishment and provide a map of consumption.
The agreement, promoted by the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering of the UPV, provides for the receipt of a donation of sectoral water meters that will be installed on this campus to monitor water consumption in real time. Thanks to these tools, “we will obtain essential data for research and effective management of resources”, as the Valencia City Hall reports in a press release.
The councilor for the Integral Water Cycle of this municipality, Carlos Mundina, attended the signing of the agreement. The councilor stressed that this local administration has “always” opted “for effective and efficient use of water“. “And we continue to work to improve the city’s service,” he stressed.
Mundina considered that what will be implemented through this agreement is “a good project that will allow obtaining a map of the water consumption of the entire campus supply network to improve not only its performance but also gain in efficiency and sustainability. leaks and losses of drinking water can be avoided.
“The UPV is making progress in the efficient management of water resources, taking into account that the campus covers a significant area within the city and homes. more than 30,000 students and 5,000 additional people between teaching staff and public employees,” added the municipal official.
The signing of the agreement also took place in the presence of the rector of the UPV, José Capilla; the director of the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Amparo López-Jiménez; and the CEO of Global Omnium, Dionisio García Comín.
“Our university is taking a step forward towards a model of sustainability based on technology and knowledge,” said José Capilla. Likewise, he explained that this collaboration complements the actions of the SIRVE Strategic Plan and the initiatives of the Vice-Rectorate for Campus Sustainability, “consolidating the UPV as a reference in sustainable and innovative management.”
For his part, García Comín said he was satisfied with the agreement, because it allows “strengthening the strategic alliance with the UPV around sustainability and innovation, reaffirming the mission to contribute to improving the well-being of society and the environment.
