Promoting Health and Sustainability:
The Built Environment -Water Refill Stations Eric Ellisen, Capital Projects Teri Mathers, Capital Projects Trish Ratto, University Health Services - Health*Matters
Promoting Tap Water Goals: Campus Sustainability goal:
Zero waste by 2020 UCB Nutrition & Physical Activity Workgroup Health goal:
Promote tap water, pledge, google map of
refill stations, share success stories Built environment goal:
Add water bottle refill stations Water fountain bottle fillers Water at events served in bulk containers Water cooler conversion guide
Successes 48% decrease in sales of single-use bottled water between
2006 - 2010 21 Water Refill Stations on campus (14 in high traffic areas) Survey of 800+ students, 2006 and 2011 Increased consumption of water: 2 cups/day in 2006, 5 cups/day in 2011 Increased use of a refillable container:
50% of students carry a refillable container in 2006; 70% in 2011 Decreased aversion to water fountains on campus:
40% never drank from water fountains in 2006; 19% in 2011
Additional initiatives to improve access to tap water
Arrowhead Water Cooler Conversion Guide (under development)
• Take
back the tap – use the
sink • Add instant hot to sink •Plumb the Arrowhead filtration unit to water source •Other solutions
TGIF Funding 2010 TGIF • Water Refill Station Design Guidelines • Dwinelle Hall Refill Station installation
2011 TGIF • Funded 5 refill stations • Bottle filler water fountain retrofits
Design Guidelines: Water Refill Stations in Existing Buildings ď‚ŒExisting Hi/Lo fountains: a) Replace the high fountain with a refill station
Design Guidelines: Water Refill Stations in Existing Buildings ď‚ŒExisting Hi/Lo fountains: b) must have rails if not in a niche
Design Guidelines: Water Refill Stations in Existing Buildings Existing single fountain: a) Replace with the combination unit – fountain and refill station – at ADA compliant height, rails required if not in a niche
Design Guidelines: Water Refill Stations in Existing Buildings ď‚?Existing single fountain: b) No rails required if in a niche
New Buildings Place holder for LKS
BOALT Hall
New buildings-- looking ahead Campbell Hall
The Stadium
More built environment goals: Design goals for new buildings: StairWells – visually accessible, visually appealing, motivational signage Showers and lockers, bike storage, lactation rooms Campus: Walking paths/way finding Campus maps identified with walking paths, refill stations, etc Labyrinth Space needed: Teaching kitchen Educational garden
Discussion and Questions How to prioritize -- Number of refill stations per building/per occupants/high traffic areas?
Bottle fillers Owner for this water infrastructure
Trish Ratto: 642-7324
tratto@uhs.berkeley.edu