Edmund Goh Ting Hwee (FoE/CHE1, ARS1), Jocelyn Tan Wei Ting (FASS/ARS1), Tan Wee Min Benjamin (SDE/PFM1), Wang Haode (FoE/CVE1), Wong Zhan Wen, Melvin (FoE/BIE1)
Academic Advisor: Sadaf Ansari | Student Fellow: Sean Poon
40% of the water needed in Singapore is imported from Malaysia. With Linggiu Reservoir dropping to historic low levels, water sustainability is a major concern for our country. In NUS, RVR (Ridge View Residences) is one of the areas with highest WEI (Water Efficiency Index). Our project focuses on reducing water consumption in RVRC by changing behaviour and habits of students through an app that facilitates laundry sharing and reporting of problems for residents. Through surveys and research, we established the existence of the ineffectiveness of the report system and water usage doing laundry. By pitching our ideas to Living Lab, OFM and RVRC community, we came up with a design of the app and functions with cost benefits analysis to all shareholders. With the design aimed to promote usage of the app that will reduce water consumption, we are confident that it will be adopted in the future and allow us a step closer to achieving water sustainability.
Keywords: Culture and Lifestyle Trends, Responsible Consumption, Water, Laundry, App design, Water Wastage