Chiang Mai University actively promotes conscious water usage on campus, together with energy saving and tidy workplaces, through an awareness campaign of announcements, promotional posters, online tips and hands-on activities run by its Green Office units. The message is simple and repeated everywhere staff work: close the tap, report a leak, switch off what you are not using, and keep your space in order.
Saving water: simple habits, clearly announced
On 11 February 2025 the Chiang Mai University Office announced water-saving measures for its staff: check water-using equipment regularly, report leaks and damaged pipes for prompt repair, choose water-saving fixtures, use a cup and turn the tap off while washing hands with soap or brushing teeth, and close taps fully after use [1].
Units then carried the message to their own people. The University Library publishes its monthly tap-water use for anyone to view, showing about 11,600 cubic metres in 2025 against about 17,300 in 2024 [2].
The Faculty of Engineering sets out practical water-saving routines on its Green Office criterion 3 page (B.E. 2569): cleaning staff and building technicians regularly check taps, pipes and toilets for leaks and report damage through an online repair system; signs in all buildings remind users to close taps fully; plants are watered on a schedule that skips rainy days, using an automatic timer; good-quality used water, such as air-conditioner condensate and drinking water left over from meetings, is collected for watering plants and cleaning outdoor areas; older fixtures are being upgraded to water-saving models, including sensor taps; and monthly water use is reported to the executive committee [3].
Awareness messages also reach people where they work. On 27 October 2026 MIdS posted a water-saving poster with tips such as closing taps fully, reporting leaks and watering plants once a day [4]. The Faculty of Humanities presents a water-saving campaign among its campaign media [date to be confirmed] and shares a learning video on water-saving devices from the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority [6].
Saving energy: switch off, set right, skip the lift
Energy saving follows the same approach. The University Office announcement also asks staff to switch off lights and equipment when not in use, turn off lights during the lunch break, maintain air conditioners regularly and avoid the lift for a single floor [1]. The Library's Green Tips and a MIdS poster of 27 October 2026 suggest setting air conditioners at around 26?C and unplugging devices after use [2][4], and the Faculty of Engineering's 13 "Energy Saving & Green Practices" measures (29 September 2026) cover electricity, fuel, lighting and water saving [3].
5S: a tidy workplace, a shared habit
5S activities build the same shared habit of caring for resources and shared spaces. The Faculty of Architecture held the closing ceremony and awards for its 5S Big Cleaning Week on 10 September 2025, with awards in five tiers [5]; the Faculty of Engineering held a Big Cleaning Day on 20 August 2026, where staff sorted waste and cleared unused items [3]; and the Faculty of Humanities shares a 5S learning video on its website [6].
Through clear announcements, promotional posters, practical tips and activities such as 5S Big Cleaning, Chiang Mai University actively promotes conscious water usage on campus. Its water-saving awareness campaign reminds staff to close taps fully, report leaks promptly and use water with care, and the same habits of switching off, setting right and keeping spaces tidy help raise awareness of water saving and energy saving among everyone who works and studies here.
References
- Chiang Mai University Office: Announcement on energy-saving measures and sustainability promotion, 11 February 2025 (https://greenoffice.oou.cmu.ac.th/assets/files/document/55991778f4f107daf57312e905379dcc.pdf)
- Chiang Mai University Library: Green Office information system, water statistics and Green Tips (https://greenoffice.library.cmu.ac.th)
- Faculty of Engineering: Green Office news, activities and criterion 3 (https://greenoffice.eng.cmu.ac.th/)
- MIdS: Green Office news, water-saving and energy-saving posters, 27 October 2026 (https://greenoffice.mids.cmu.ac.th/news)
- Faculty of Architecture: 5S Big Cleaning Week closing ceremony and awards, 11 September 2025 (https://www.cmu.ac.th/th/article/b732e88a-3518-44dd-b9cf-4e37d9da71a0)
- Faculty of Humanities: Green Office activities, campaign and learning media (https://greenoffice.human.cmu.ac.th/activities)