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Presentation on 'The necessity to maintain a balance between water saving and functionality. The Asian Water Saving Council' by Kanako Toyosada, TOTO, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014.TRANSCRIPT
The necessity to maintain a balance between water saving and functionalityThe Asian Water Saving Council
Promotion of appropriate water saving fittings and consumer behaviour
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(realizing a low-carbon society)
Based on Based on aa three-fold approach, three-fold approach, policypolicy, , standardsstandards, and , and productproduct developmentdevelopment, , the sustainable use of water can be achieved. the sustainable use of water can be achieved.
Water saving
Resource conservation
Energy saving
Policy Standard Product DevelopmentPresentation
Focus
The necessity to maintain a balance between water saving and functionality
When we say “Appropriate” fittings ….
When water saving is promoted without maintaining basic function, problems arise.When water saving is promoted without maintaining basic function, problems arise.
Water saving and basic function are generally contrary factorsWater saving and basic function are generally contrary factors
Demand for basic function
The necessity to maintain a balance between water saving and functionality
Saving water whilst maintaining basic function
Standards that acknowledge a country’s building planning
system. A country’s usage of fittings.
Long sewerage pipeShort sewerage pipe
The necessity to maintain a balance between water saving and functionality
Objectives ① Share water saving research methods, and calculate water saving for the respective countries. ② In the respective countries develop policy suggestions to achieve a water-saving society.
Organization of the Asian Water Saving Council
Date 17th December 2011 Place Meeting rooms of Shikonkan, Meiji UniversityOverview : Set-up outline 、 Manager’s acknowledgement Discussion of Japan’s water-saving = CO2 reductions simulation method Chairman: Kyousuke Sakaue (Japanese representative member: Professor at Meiji University) Vice-Chairman: Li Zhao (Chinese representative member: Vice-President of China Architecture Design & Research Group)Managers: Dong-hoon Lee (Korean representative member: Professor at the University of Seoul)Cheng-Li Cheng (Taiwanese representative member : Professor at National Taiwan University)Ling-Tim Wong (Representative member of Hong Kong : Associate professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University)Akihiko Iio (Japanese vice-representative member: Professor at Japan Women’s University)Motoyasu Kamata (Japanese member: Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo)Saburo Murakawa (Japanese member: Professor at Hiroshima University)Yasutoshi Shimizu (Director General)Kanako Toyosada (Vice Director General), etc.