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Bathrooms of the Future Research Program

This research program explores the potential of disruptive new digital plumbing technologies to improve customer experiences and achieve more sustainable outcomes.

• The program trialled smart bathroom fixtures in commercial and public buildings to test their capacity to improve water and energy savings.
• The aim was to test the technology and strategies for reducing water and energy use.
• The program investigated patterns of water use in commercial bathrooms by end-use, how various factors such as season, gender, and pressure influence water use patterns, and the extent to which targeted messaging can impact water use patterns.

Researchers

• Alexandra Butler: Research Assistant
• Pierre Mukheibir: Professor and Research Director
• Rachael Wakefield-Rann: Senior Research Consultant
• Simon Fane: Program lead - Water futures
• Yohan Kim: Senior Research Consultant

Research Centre

• Institute for Sustainable Futures

Years

• 2020 - 2023

Client

• Sydney Water
• GWA Group
• Caroma Industries Limited

SDGs

This project is working towards UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 9, and 11.

Acknowledgement of Country

The University of Technology Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people, and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands the university stands.