{"id":8946,"date":"2024-09-26T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/?page_id=8946"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:50:36","slug":"water-carbon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/water-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cConserve H\u2082O to reduce CO\u2082\u201d Household Water-use Research Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8946\" class=\"elementor elementor-8946 elementor-8152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a7b3b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72a7b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e1593 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0e1593\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c5ab5 grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"94c5ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Background<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ef75b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ef75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre for Water Technology and Policy at The University of Hong Kong (hereinafter referred to as the \u201cHKU Water Centre\u201d) has been commissioned by the Water Supplies Department to conduct a study, which is aimed at understanding residents\u2019 water usage following the installation of the \u201cAutomatic Meter Reading (AMR) System.\u201d The objective of the study is to provide residents with detailed water usage data and appropriate feedback, utilizing smart technology to promote water conservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f44308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f44308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2299\" height=\"1683\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG.png 2299w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG-1024x750.png 1024w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG-1536x1124.png 1536w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMR2.0_MV-ENG-1920x1406.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2299px) 100vw, 2299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a208cf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a208cf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b76985 grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"9b76985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Eligibility<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fda93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7fda93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Residents with the &#8220;Automatic Meter Reading System&#8221; installed are eligible to participate. The following properties are included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Public housing block:<\/strong><br><p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Choi Tak Estate \u2013 Choi Shing House<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Choi Tak Estate \u2013 Choi Shun House<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kwai Chung Estate \u2013 Hop Kwai House<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kwai Chung Estate \u2013 Pik Kwai House<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yat Tung (II) Estate \u2013 Mun Yat House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private housing estate:<\/strong><br>Belair Villa<br>K. Summit<br>Scenic Garden<br>The Henley<br>Upper Riverbank<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Noto Sans TC', sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-size: 16px;\">Private housing building:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Harmonie<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sablier<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tenants who do not plan to relocate before May 2025 are also welcome to participate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1284b5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1284b5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9426149 grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"9426149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Participants\u2019 Benefits<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497b79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"497b79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>From January 2025 to May 2025, participants will receive a monthly \u201cWater Usage Report.\u201d<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #881b1b;\">After successful registration, participant will receive a Maxim&#8217;s Gift Coupon $20.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0402f67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0402f67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5559931 grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"5559931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>How to <u>conserve H<\/u><u>\u2082<\/u><u>O to reduce CO<\/u><u>\u2082<\/u>?<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57a497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57a497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hot water supply accounts for nearly a quarter of household energy consumption! Taking shorter showers reduces water usage and reduces the energy used to heat water and its greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86f22d e-grid elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d86f22d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e2397 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7e2397\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bc27f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82bc27f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd3e02 elementor-position-top elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9cd3e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-time.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-8184\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Approx. \nshower time per person per day<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39234b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39234b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #09a298;\">7.5 mins<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518577f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"518577f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee134a1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ee134a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/AMR2.0_Icon-A-C-quny5ithu45mhigi9eyh9hcbpccixgbiquupcoc5wo.png\" title=\"AMR2.0_Icon -A-C\" alt=\"AMR2.0_Icon -A-C\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Carbon emissions generated = turning on the A\/C every day for:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6bfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6bfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #09a298;\">47 mins<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5b147 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba5b147\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b79bca elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8b79bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-gassbill.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8180\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Account for monthly gas bill\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e6ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e6ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #09a298;\">HK$190<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b21ebc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b21ebc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407cff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"407cff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/AMR2.0_Icon-shower-quny5gxrcksooyialoi2ulcckkpe0erjqdfuq24h2w.png\" title=\"AMR2.0_Icon &#8211; shower\" alt=\"AMR2.0_Icon - shower\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bc23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03bc23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #055590;\">Avg. shower hot water volume for 3-person households in HK<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7541e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7541e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #808080; font-size: 12px;\">*Based on the average daily use of 74 liters of water per person in Hong Kong for bathing and hot water supply in winter<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fcb31 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7fcb31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0270dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0270dae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d1f20 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d4d1f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-shower.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8182\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-shower.png 415w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-shower-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/elementor\/thumbs\/AMR2.0_Icon-shower-quny5gxrcksooyialoi2ulcckkpe0erjqdfuq24h2w.png 138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><h6>Avg. shower hot water volume for 3-person households in HK<\/h6><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cffede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cffede\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765b860 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"765b860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-time.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8184\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><h6>Approx. <br>shower time per<br>person per day<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8c792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea8c792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36px; color: #02a984;\">7.5 mins<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44b17f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a44b17f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0644f43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0644f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-A-C.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-A-C.png 311w, https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-A-C-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><h6>Carbon emissions <br>generated = turning on <br>the A\/<i>C<\/i> every day for:<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e1be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e1be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36px; color: #02a984;\">47 mins<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cb392 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cb392\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661058e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"661058e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMR2.0_Icon-gassbill.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8180\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><h6>Account for monthly<br>gas bill<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded89b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded89b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #02a984; font-size: 36px;\">HK$190<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5583d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a5583d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a81eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a81eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">*Based on the average daily use of 74 liters of water per person in Hong Kong for bathing and hot water supply in winter<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271c84b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"271c84b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd9d7f grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"6dd9d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Q&amp;A<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984020c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"984020c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. How long will the \u201cConserve H\u2082O to reduce CO\u2082\u201d project last? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c21092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c21092\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce06990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce06990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The data collection period is from November 2024 to May 2025. From January 2025 to May 2025, participants will receive a monthly \u201cWater Usage Report.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1591\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1591\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Is \u201cConserve H\u2082O to reduce CO\u2082\u201d free? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1591\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e774948 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e774948\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9545d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9545d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This program is free to join and there is no charge at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1592\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1592\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. What is \"Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System\u201d? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1592\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b9671 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57b9671\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88daff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88daff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8220;Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System&#8221; uses smart water meters installed at the user&#8217;s premises to automatically collect water consumption data of individual households in a remote manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1593\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1593\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. How does the HKU Water Centre restive the distribution of water use from participants? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1593\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77f8ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e77f8ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dba231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dba231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water consumption data comes from digital readings from the &#8220;Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System&#8221;. The computing model developed by the HKU Water Centre can identify usage trends and patterns and determine how water is utilized in households.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1594\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1594\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Will participants\u2019 water usage data be made public? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1594\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f6676 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68f6676\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fad8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93fad8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data analysts will only know the anonymized data and will not know the identity of the participants. After analysis, the report is automatically generated by the computer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1595\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1595\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. Can participants withdraw from the \u201cConserve H\u2082O to reduce CO\u2082\u201d project midway? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 21.7071C11.1834 22.0976 11.8166 22.0976 12.2071 21.7071L18.5 15.4142L24.7929 21.7071C25.1834 22.0976 25.8166 22.0976 26.2071 21.7071C26.5976 21.3166 26.5976 20.6834 26.2071 20.2929L19.2071 13.2929C18.8166 12.9024 18.1834 12.9024 17.7929 13.2929L10.7929 20.2929C10.4024 20.6834 10.4024 21.3166 10.7929 21.7071Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 36\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" rx=\"18\" fill=\"#00A984\"><\/rect><path d=\"M10.7929 14.2929C11.1834 13.9024 11.8166 13.9024 12.2071 14.2929L18.5 20.5858L24.7929 14.2929C25.1834 13.9024 25.8166 13.9024 26.2071 14.2929C26.5976 14.6834 26.5976 15.3166 26.2071 15.7071L19.2071 22.7071C18.8166 23.0976 18.1834 23.0976 17.7929 22.7071L10.7929 15.7071C10.4024 15.3166 10.4024 14.6834 10.7929 14.2929Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1595\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830ff21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"830ff21\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9724b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9724b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the participant wishes to withdraw from the research due to relocation or other reasons, they may contact the researcher at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5893ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5893ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e0cb0 grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"62e0cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Confidentiality and Data Retention<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9031308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9031308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HKU Water Centre will ensure the confidentiality of participants&#8217; identity and personal information, safeguarding them in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. All related data will remain confidential and will not be made public. The study will use aggregate and anonymous methods in data analysis, ensuring participants&#8217; personal data will not be identifiable or published in any research output. According to the internal guidelines of The University of Hong Kong, all personal data collected during the research will be deleted five years after the publication of the first academic journal article.\u00a0All research data, including household water survey results and all analysed data, as well as personal information collected during the study, including consent forms and contact details of participants, will be stored securely. Paper-form data will be kept in a locked cabinet, and all electronic files will be stored in a password-protected file space on the University\u2019s server.<\/p><p>If participants have any questions about the research, please contact HKU Water Centre\u2019s Co-Director Professor Danny Lam, principal investigator of the project, at <span style=\"color: #09a298;\"><a style=\"color: #09a298;\" href=\"tel:+852-3910-2415\">3910 2415<\/a><\/span> or <span style=\"color: #09a298;\"><a style=\"color: #09a298;\" href=\"mailto:water.carbon@hku.hk\">water.carbon@hku.hk<\/a><\/span>. For inquiries regarding the rights of research participants, please contact The University of Hong Kong Research Ethics Committee at <span style=\"color: #09a298;\"><a style=\"color: #09a298;\" href=\"tel:+852-2241-5267\">2241 5267<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Noto Sans TC', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Noto Sans TC', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px; color: #09a298;\"><a style=\"color: #09a298;\" href=\"mailto:hrec@hku.hk\">hrec@hku.hk<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Noto Sans TC', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: 0px;\">.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The University of Hong Kong Research Ethics Committee Reference Number:\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">EA240512<\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Noto Sans TC', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The University of Hong Kong Research Ethics Committee\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Approval Expiration date: 31st January 2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3135567 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3135567\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a112e6e grve-elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-impeka_title\" data-id=\"a112e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"impeka_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-h3\"><span>Contact Us<br><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d0337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d0337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have any inquiries, please contact us during office hours (Monday to Friday; 09:30 \u2013 18:00), and our team will respond as soon as possible.<\/p><p>Phone Number: <span style=\"color: #09a298;\"><a style=\"color: #09a298;\" href=\"tel:+852-3910-2415\">3910 2415<\/a><\/span><br \/>Email Address: <a href=\"mailto:water.carbon@hku.hk\"><span style=\"color: #09a298;\">water.carbon@hku.hk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background The Centre for Water Technology and Policy a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8946","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","grve-entry-item"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8946"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8946"}],"version-history":[{"count":570,"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10157,"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8946\/revisions\/10157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/water.hku.hk\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}