Metabolismo en los edificios. Estudio de medidas para el ahorro del consumo de agua en tres centros docentes en Madrid

Recent research has studied the energy performance of buildings for educational use. However, the relationship between energy consumption and water consumption in this type of buildings does not seem to have been sufficiently explored. This paper presents results of an empirical research, based on the methodology of the operational energy audit, carried out in three buildings for educational use located in Madrid Community. Findings suggest that the water saving measures, such implant pearlizers, timers or double push buttons, are relevant in terms of improving energy efficiency, they suppose moderate investments and they obtain simple return periods of investment attractive to the managers of the buildings. New avenues of research are opened that aim to carry out the analysis of other flows of matter and information, so as to establish the relationship between these flows and the consumption of energy that they suppose.