2016, CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES
Bennett Heyn was concerned by how much water Sycamore High School’s automatic flush toilets and urinals were wasting. Looking at the men’s restrooms specifically, with each “phantom flush” of a toilet 1.5 gallons of water were wasted alongside an additional 0.5 gallon per urinal. To create a solution to this problem, Bennett decided he would need to purchase additional sensors for the bathroom. These mirror devices attach to the automatic sensors, but require the user to hold their hands in front of it for a few seconds in order to activate the flush.
Installing four new sensors would save around 5,830 gallons of water per year, and a small start could lead to more being installed down the road. This project would benefit the environment by preserving the amount of natural water in it. Bennett’s high school would be reducing their water bill while also keeping the Little Miami Watershed clean. This project would be a great start for larger changes Sycamore could make down the road.
Shule ya sekondari ya Sycamore, Ohio, Marekani, imetoa taarifa ya kuharibu maji ya choo na choo cha kawaida. Kwa mfano, katika vyoo vya wanaume, kila mara ya kutiririka kwa maji, lita 1.5 za maji zilitupwa pamoja na lita 0.5 za maji kwa kila choo. Ili kutatua tatizo hilo, Bennett aliamua kwamba angehitaji kununua vifaa vya ziada vya kugundua mahali pa kuogea. Vifaa hivi vya kioo huunganishwa na sensorer za moja kwa moja, lakini zinahitaji mtumiaji kushikilia mikono yake mbele yake kwa sekunde chache ili kuamsha kuosha. Kuanzisha sensorer nne mpya kutaokoa karibu galoni 5,830 za maji kwa mwaka, na kuanza kidogo kunaweza kusababisha zaidi kuwekwa chini ya barabara. Mradi huu ungefaidi mazingira kwa kuhifadhi kiasi cha maji ya asili ndani yake. Shule ya sekondari ya Bennett ingepunguza bili yao ya maji wakati pia ikiweka Little Miami Watershed safi. Mradi huu ungekuwa mwanzo mzuri wa mabadiliko makubwa ambayo Sycamore angeweza kufanya baadaye.