• In campus total 949.12 KWp of on grid rooftop solar power plants installed and commissioned to use renewable energy in the campus & it is planned to commission about 45 KWp rooftop solar power plants by end of December month in this year.
• Total 26 Nos. standalone solar powered street lights are installed in the campus, which is estimated to save around 9, 90 kW of electricity annually.
• Around 80 Nos. of the street lights out of 495 in the campus are connected to off-grid solar power plants of 18.5 kW per day. These street lights work on solar power for about eight to ten hours every night, which is estimated to save around 6,753 kW of electricity annually. After exhausting the solar power, these street lights function on conventional power.
• Since 2014, hostels, residential quarters, academic and administrative blocks constructed as part of the infrastructure expansion by Project Parivartan, replace all CFL, Metal Halide, Fluorescent tube lights with LED fixtures to reduce consumption of energy.
• Similarly existing CFL, tube lights and other electrical fixtures are being replaced with energy saving LED fixtures in a phased manner.
• On campus 28 nos. (Each carries 2 nos. of four wheelers) of car parking stands having standalone solar powered lights, able to park 56 nos. of four wheelers.
• On campus all the newly renovated hostel’s toilet lights & exhaust fans are controlled with motion sensors to save electricity.
• On campus all street lights (Total No.495) fixtures are LED type.
• In campus all street lights (Total 495 Nos.) on/off with LDR, as per sun light intensity availability. No need to change time as seasons change.

• Six groundwater recharge points are created across the campus. In this, the surface runoff water during monsoon is directed to a designated area which then percolates in the ground resulting in groundwater recharge. Many such recharge points are being planned across the campus in the coming years.
• All overhead tanks and water coolers are fitted with floats, sensors and other mechanisms to shut the water supply and avoid overflow.
• Overhead tanks which are filled with pressurised supply of water through pumps are fitted with actuator valves for avoiding overflow.
• Insulation on water storage tank at Ram & Budh Bhawan to guard against extreme temperature.
• VFD based hydro pneumatic system.
• Pumps & equipment selected on ‘’best ‘energy efficiency point.
• Use of low flow fixtures.
• Use of treated water with BOD less than 10 ppm and COD less than 50 ppm from STP for HVAC cooling tower make up ,flushing and irrigation.

• Irrigation water for landscape use within the campus is a domestic quality and it sourced from in house STP and has acceptable parameters as per governing requirement, using it to maintain lush green gardens.

• Domestic waste generated in the campus at residences, hostels, messes, etc. is segregated at source into dry, wet waste.
• To maintain natural balance in the environment and make optimum utilisation of waste available, the biodegradable waste is being processed.
• The Solid waste management Facility is being developed in the campus with a 2 Ton per day capacity organic waste processing plant to treat wet/ organic waste generated by the residents of campus & kitchen facilities.
• The plant produces biogas which store & use to generate electric power using Biogas Generator.
• The by-product of the plant is organic manure that is used as a soil improviser.
• The two Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) with the capacity of 1 MLD & 1.5 MLD each is working round the clock to treat sewage generated by residents of the campus.
• Flushing water sourced from in-house sewage Treatment plant. The Treated Effluent for flushing is obtained after tertiary treatment at STP. Treated effluent is odourless and shall be acceptable chemical /bacteriological parameters as per Rajasthan pollution control boards laws. Recently in some hostels, STP treated water is supplied to flush tanks of EWC through a dedicated supply network.
• The sludge generated at STP is transferred to a drying bed in the vicinity of STP which is used as manure after drying.

• Over 60 solar water heaters of 500 liters each are provided at all 20 hostels which accommodate 3500+ students.
• Around 40 standalone solar powered street lights are installed in the campus, which is estimated to save around 2,600 kW of electricity annually.
• Around 85% of the street lights (total 275) in the campus are connected to off-grid solar power plant of 19 kW per day. These street lights function on solar power for about six to eight hours every night, which is estimated to save around 41,000 kW of electricity annually. After exhausting the solar power, these street lights function on conventional power.
• Since 2016, hostels, residential quarters, academic and administrative blocks constructed as part of the infrastructure expansion are provided with LED fixtures to reduce consumption of energy.
• Similarly, in the earlier infrastructure, existing CFL, tube lights and other electrical fixtures are being replaced with energy saving LED fixtures in a phased manner.
• In the coming years, it is planned to install 50 to 100 kW on-grid solar power systems thus enhancing the use of renewable energy in the campus.

• Five groundwater recharge points are created across the campus. In this, the surface runoff water during monsoon is directed to a designated area which then percolates in the ground resulting in groundwater recharge. Many such recharge points are being planned across the campus in the coming years.
• All overhead tanks and water coolers are fitted with floats, sensors and other mechanisms to shut the water supply and avoid overflow.
• Overhead tanks which are filled with pressurized supply of water through pumps are fitted with actuator valves for avoiding overflow.

• Movement of transport is very limited in the campus. 3500+ students residing in the campus are not permitted to use their private transport inside the campus.

• The Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), with the capacity of 600 cumec is working round the clock to treat sewage generated by residents of the campus.
• In the recently completed hostels and residential quarters, the STP treated water is supplied to flush tanks of EWC through dedicated supply network.
• The treated water is also recycled by using it to maintain lush green garden.
• The sludge generated at STP is transferred to drying bed in the vicinity of STP which is used as manure after drying.
• Domestic waste generated in the campus at residences, hostels, messes, etc. is segregated at source into dry, wet and medical waste.
• Wet waste is treated in a bio-gas plant and composter machine, with the capacity to treat one ton of waste each on daily basis.
• Dry waste is further segregated as per norms and handed over to GSPCB approved vendor for recycling.
• All garden waste is composted and converted into manure which is used to maintain the garden.

• Beach cleanup drive
• Campus cleanup drive - in association with Nirmaan
• Slithers (annual snake awareness program)
• Paw Pals - visit to animal shelter
• Through Nature's lens, Green Quiz and Best out of Waste held during Quark 2019

• Over 108 solar water heaters of 500 litres and 1000 litres each are provided at all 11 hostels which accommodate 4500 + students.
• Total 73 solar powered street lights are installed in the campus, which is estimated to save around 5275.71 units of electricity annually.
• Total Campus is built with 212 LED street lights, which saves around 182481 units of electricity annually.
• Entire 7 No's Academic Buildings and 8 No's Hostels are connected through a rooftop solar plant of 947.7 KWP as a renewable sourced energy campus which saves 600,000 units annually.
• The existing academic buildings, residential quarters and hostels are being converted into LED's from CFL in a phased manner

• There are 6 groundwater recharge points available and additional 6 recharge points are proposed and shall be completed by December 2019 to increase the ground water table in the vicinity to enhance the output from bore wells.
• All overhead tanks and water coolers are fitted with floats, sensors and other mechanisms to shut the water supply and avoid overflow.
• Providing pressmatic taps with water aerators to minimise wastage of water
• All the water storage tanks are monitored regularly to ensure that there is no wastage of water due to overflow.

• Bi cycle is allowed as means of internal transport within the Campus and limited usage of Vehicles is used at large to minimise air pollution for the total 4500+ students residing in the campus.

• Sewage treatment plant of 450 KLD capacity working on ASP system and New 600KLD capacity MBBR system are functioning to treat the wastewater generated in the Campus.
• In the recently completed hostels and residential quarters, the STP treated water is supplied to flush tanks of EWC through a dedicated supply network.
• Treated water is used for around 25000 sqm of land scape area and used for flushing purposes in New Academic block, Faculty housing towers 1, 5 & 6.
• Proposed to use treats for flushing purposes in all Old hostels.
• The sludge generated at STP is transferred to a drying bed in the vicinity of STP which is used as manure after drying.
• Adequate Trash Bins were provided across the campus to control the littering of the waste material
• Separate Waste management yard is in operation to segregate Domestic dry waste and wet waste. Dry wastes sent by vendors for recycling and wet waste is vermicomposting and used for garden manure.
• Food waste is fed in a bio-gas plant and converted into gas and used for mess 1 Kitchen for cooking purposes and by this we are able to convert one ton of waste on a daily basis.
• Dry waste is further segregated as per norms and handed over to TSPCB approved vendors for recycling.
• All garden waste is composted and converted into manure which is used to maintain the garden.

Food wastage is not only a humanitarian concern but also an environmental problem. Food is extremely energy intensive and any wastage will increase the carbon footprint in an alarming level. Wasted food in landfill produces methane which is more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. About 6%-8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced if we stop wasting food.

Creating Awareness is the first step towards any effort to bring about a change.

LED lamps are more energy efficient, durable and emit less heat. By replacing the conventional bulbs with LED lighting systems BPDC managed to save a whopping 129121 W. The carbon intensity for electricity production in UAE is *0.42 kg CO2/KWh and hence we are saving 54.23 kg CO2 every hour.

Recycling is a key aspect for reducing our environmental impact. Designated bins are located on the interior and exterior of buildings across campus to collect recyclable materials on a day to day basis. Recyclable materials are collected and deposited in the Municipal recycling centre.

Every academic year, paper and other recyclable materials are collected and taken for recycling to the Dubai Recycling Centre

Recycling and reusing of cloths and other textiles create a huge impact in reducing Greenhouse gases and ecological footprint. Every Year ,the Social and Environment Club of BPDC collects cloths ,beddings and donate it to Emirates Red Crescent

Production of printed books has an enormous Ecological/Carbon Footprint because of the excessive usage of water, fossil fuel and paper consumptions. Printed papers in landfill generates enormous amounts of greenhouse gases. To reduce the negative impacts, used textbooks are made available for students in the BPDC campus to borrow instead of buying new books.

Usable papers from the exam booklets were collected and made into scribbling pads which are distributed among students, Staff and faculty every year.

Every year on 22th April world community celebrates Earth day to Support Environmental Movements and to create awareness about the Environment. BPDC community too celebrated Earth day on 22.4.2021

Word Search on our social media platforms where students had to comment as many words they could find to win exciting prizes.

The club also took the initiative of planting a sapling on the campus premises to mark Earth Day.

BITS Pilani Dubai Campus joined the people across the world to show support for our mother Earth and to raise awareness by turning off non-essential lights on 26.3. 2021.

Awareness messages to conserve energy and water are put up across the campus to encourage the BITS fraternity to adopt more sustainable living.

Paper bags being biodegradable are far more sustainable than plastic bags. Students made paper bags using newspapers and donated to the Mini Mart(Grocery BITS Pilani Dubai Campus) and Canteen for usage. This initiative was active till February 2020.It was suspended due to the pandemic.