Chung Yuan Christian University\u2019s water management policy rests on four pillars: conservation, effective management, flexible allocation, and the development of diverse water sources. Its goal is negative growth in water consumption, which it pursues in four steps: assessing current usage, identifying usage patterns, evaluating and implementing feasible conservation measures, and monitoring and improving continuously.
Water conservation follows four strategies: reducing water use, reusing rainwater (an alternative water source), recycling water, and smart monitoring and management.
To reduce water use, the University has installed water-saving equipment throughout the campus, such as dual-flush toilets, water-saving faucets, and waterless urinals, which cut both water and energy consumption. For rainwater reuse, it has built several rainwater harvesting systems and storage facilities that supply toilet flushing and irrigation.
For water recycling, it has connected wastewater effluent, swimming pool backwash water, RO reject water, and process wastewater to reuse systems. The annual volume recovered is considerable, and flow monitoring continues to strengthen data management and the evaluation of results.
In addition, smart water meters and a systematic monitoring mechanism let the University track water use in each building and detect abnormal leakage in real time, which improves water management and leak warning. Overall, Chung Yuan\u2019s per capita water consumption was 59 liters per person per day, significantly lower than the national average for universities, which shows the effectiveness of its water conservation and resource management.
The University took part in the 2025 Water Conservation Outstanding Unit and Water Conservation Expert Competition organized by the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and received the Special Excellence Award in the school category. Looking ahead, Chung Yuan will continue to strengthen its water recycling systems, increase the share of reclaimed water and improve management efficiency, reduce dependence on external water sources, and work toward sustainable campus water management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n