- About SDG 6
- Water consumption per person
- Water usage and care
- Water reuse
- Water in the community
Water-conscious building standards
In response to water scarcity and environmental sustainability, Qassim university has taken proactive steps to incorporate water-conscious building standards into the design, construction, renovation, and operation of all campus buildings. The university integrates principles from globally recognized sustainable building standards that emphasize the reduction of indoor and outdoor water use, efficient plumbing systems, leak detection and prevention, install automatic leak detection systems and shut-off valves, wastewater reuse. In addition, all new buildings in the university are based on Saudi National buildings codes which satisfy the required water conscious standards.
Goal-related news
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Al-Qassim University signed a cooperation agreement with the Saudi Water Authority to establish a joint laboratory in the Water Innovation Oasis in Rabgh, in order to enhance research, development, and innovation activities in the water sector through the Water Research Society in Riyadh. The university represented the signing of the agreement was Professor Waleed bin Saleh Al-Batthal, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, while the Saudi Water Authority was represented by its Director General, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulaziz Al-Shammari […]
2026-09-29
His Excellency the President of Al-Qassim University, Professor Dr. Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Sharkh, received His Excellency the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for Research and Innovation, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Malik Al-Malek, and the accompanying delegation on Sunday, September 6, 2026, to discuss ways to cooperate and strengthen partnership in areas of mutual interest, in the presence of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Fahd bin Sulaiman Al-Ahmed, and the Vice President for Postgraduate Studies […]
2026-09-06
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- About SDG 6
- Water consumption per person
- Water usage and care
- Water reuse
- Water in the community