Water
Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to employing technologies and encouraging behaviours that minimize water waste. We measure our water usage and work to reduce water consumption through environmentally sustainable practices.
TMU’s Sustainability Office tracks water consumption through the analysis of monthly utility bills. Water consumption decreased by approximately 3% in 2021/2022 and 53% since the 2019/2020 academic year. The spike in water consumption in 2019/2020 was the result of issues with our campus steam distribution network and the condensate return system, which have since been fixed. Domestic water consumption also saw a decrease over the past two years as a result of the absence of activity on campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual water consumption
This bar graph shows TMU's annual water consumption from 2014 to 2022 measured in m3 (cubic metres).
Fiscal Year | Water Consumption (Volume - m3) |
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2014/2015 | 208,714.36 |
2015/2016 | 283,885.84 |
2016/2017 | 305,995.54 |
2017/2018 | 305,208.29 |
2018/2019 | 319,200.17 |
2019/2020 | 413,396.67 |
2020-2021 | 247,658.92 |
2021-2022 | 240,480.41 |
Additional TMU initiatives
Urban Farm at TMU
The Urban Farm at TMU atop the ENG building and DCC’s roof also helps with capturing rainwater and reducing stormwater runoff by nature of design and function. Plus they produce organic vegetables that are sold to the community!
Urban Water Research Centre
A multi-disciplinary collective of over 40 experts working on water capture strategies to ensure the development of resilient sustainable cities.