THE 2 ND GBCNA CONVENTION WINDHOEK- NAMIBIA Theme: Sustainable - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

¨ THE 2 ND GBCNA CONVENTION ¨ WINDHOEK- NAMIBIA ¨ Theme: Sustainable Building, Waste not! ¨ Water as an Integral part of Green Building - Community Engagement, Space making and Embracing Social inclusion ¨ by: Catherine Mwango (Mrs.) ¨ Executive Director ¨ Kenya Water for Health Organization (KWAHO)

Outline KWAHO at a Glance ¨ Water - a scarce resource and GB ¨ Population and GB ¨ Water Resource Management and local communities-WRUAs ¨ Renewable Energy use – Solar pump and its benefits ¨ Rainwater harvesting Conservation - Metered protected spring ¨ Water Closet – Lower Capacity Cistern ¨ Community engagement and social inclusion ¨ Community Participation ¨ Recognition of Community./citizen values and interests- Masai ¨ Social Sustainability drawing ¨ Space making and projects ¨ Challenges and recommendations ¨

KWAHO AT A GLANCE VISION MISSION Enhance the health and Transforming lives by economic well- being of low- facilitating sustainable income and poor communities by facilitating equitable and and equitable access to sustainable access to safe safe water and water and sanitation through sanitation facilities and utilization of cost-effective and environmentally friendly services technologies.

Water Scarcity and GB Water is Integral part of Green Building:- ¨ Since buildings consume 20 percent of the world’s available water, a resource that becomes scarcer each year. (UNEP). ¨ Everyday use of the diminishing resource demands for water efficiency ¨ Green building promotes water efficiency by dual plumbing to use recycled water for non-potable uses; water harvesting technologies; water use reduction; promoting water conservation behaviours

Population-Need for GB Statistics at a glance Total population : Approx § 42million Expected population by § 2020-Approx 52.5million No. of Counties-47 § Population growth rate-2.7% § ¨ (Rural -2.1%; Urban 4.4%) Water coverage 54% urban; § 51% rural (2014) Sanitation coverage 73% § urban; 43% rural (2014)

Water Resource Management and local communities Enhancing transparency in Water Actors Citizens participation: Conservation Efforts implementation process at local level by WRUA

Sample technologies- EIA-Wastewater, PIPE CONNECTIONS RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS .

Renewable Energy use – Energy saving Solar pumps for borehole and reticulation In Africa, the sun is plenty and free most of the time - Why not use it? BENEFITS ¨ Reduced cost of water production in comparison to using electricity ¨ Ensured water supply unlike before when there would electricity rationing ¨ Improved relationship between the Water Service Provider and the consumers

Solar Pump for a Community

Rainwater harvesting with a calibration for monitoring water usage

Rainwater harvesting at Laikipia Stadium Donated by Cameroonian Waterbank Holding capacity of 1.5 footballer Samuel Eto’o Fils million litres of water under the stadium

Metered Protected Spring for accountability on usage

Technology Change - Low capacity Water Closet cisterns results INSTALLATION OF 5LT CISTERN IN TOILETS COST ANALYSIS ¨ Assuming a three-times p/d usage by an individual: Cost of 5lt Cistern: Ksh. 4,500 ¨ Cost of water @ Ksh. 1p/l PERIOD NO OF VISITS VOL OF WATER USED (LTS) ESTIMATED COST OF WATER One Day ¨ 3 15 15 One Week 21 105 105 One Month 90 450 450 One Year 1,080 5,400 5,400 For a population of 300 persons PERIOD NO OF VISITS VOL OF WATER USED (LTS) ESTIMATED COST OF WATER One Day 900 4,500 4,500 One Week 6,300 31,500 31,500 One Month 27,000 135,000 135,000 One Year 324,000 1,620,000 1,620,000 Assuming a three-times p/d usage by an individual: Cost of 9lt Cistern: Ksh. 3,500 Cost of water @ Ksh. 1p/l PERIOD NO OF VISITS VOL OF WATER USED (LTS) ESTIMATED COST OF WATER One Day 3 21 21 One Week 21 147 147 One Month 90 630 630 One Year 1,080 7,560 7,560 For a population of 300 persons PERIOD NO OF VISITS VOL OF WATER USED (LTS) ESTIMATED COST OF WATER One Day 900 6,300 6,300 One Week 6,300 44,100 44,100 One Month 27,000 189,000 189,000 One Year 324,000 2,268,000 2,268,000

Community Engagement and social inclusion ¨ Effective sustainability - HOW? Designers and communities must have a common goal ¨ Through EIA – Common for large Communities to understand projects and public consultation ¨ WHY the Green building initiative? ¨ WHAT needs to be done ¨ Community meetings differently – at the lower level ¨ Benefits ? ¨ WHO will be responsible for the change?

COMMUNITY (CITIZEN) PARTICIPATION Community has right to : ¤ Information to enable participation ¤ Need for TRANSPARENCY ¤ Understand Group dynamics ¤ Need for Efficient co-ordination ¤ Tangible or perceived benefits. A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND SATISFACTION feeling of “our goals and value Sustainability

Recognition of Community Values and interests Example: Pastoral community Water point: Design Borehole water draw point for human ¨ consumption and cattle trough for livestock otherwise the facility will be vandalized. ¨ This ‘way’ of building cities refers not only to the formal structure of the city but the manner or systems through which we arrive at that structure. – Angelique Edmonds, Architecture Australia, Jan 2013

Social sustainability ¨ Green building sustainability broadly focuses on:- Involving Informing Collaborating Leading

Space Making and Projects for Public Spaces Key issues to consider ¨ WHO are/will be the occupants of the building Their special needs ( e.g. Children, Elderly, people with special needs) - Access ¨ Potential for change/improvement on the existing open spaces ¨ Identify onsite water conservation opportunities and strategies and measure performance ¨ Identify a common space for community meetings

Example: Social Considerations and Rights issues Special Sanitation units for the physically challenged WC toilet with rails for support in urban areas Latrine with a seat for the physically challenged- still under construction Ramp provision for the physically ( rural) challenged pupils

Quality of life improvement Benefits of efficient water use in Green building results to : ¨ Reduced utility costs as a result of reduced energy costs ¨ Alternative profitable engagements from savings ¨ Improved sense of well being by communities ‘belief that they can make a difference’

Challenge in sustainable GB Kenya’s experience ¨ Inadequate knowledge on Green building- economic implications ¨ Lack of engagement between developers and communities on green building designs ¨ Low motivation for private investors- low tax exempt incentives

Recommendations ¨ Capacity building of communities/citizens to appreciate GB Principles – Normally intensive community engagement ¨ Capacity build Artisans ¨ Promote GREEN BUILDING WASH information at stakeholders Forum at County and National levels. ¨ All Inclusive partnerships -i.e. with Civil Societies ¨ Media and CSOs advocacy for GB

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