Case study: University of Limerick.

YOUR STAFF AND STUDENTS' SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY!

• UL was awarded prestigious 5-star rankings for graduate employability, innovation and knowledge transfer, teaching, engagement, internationalisation and infrastructure by QS Stars independent assessors.

• With close to 12,000 students, including more than 2,000 international students each year.

• Known as ‘Ireland’s Sporting Campus’, UL boasts Ireland’s first altitude training centre, an Olympicsized swimming pool and the

National Strength and Conditioning Centre. The new 3G pitches are the largest artificial grass development in Europe and the

Sports Arena attracts more than 600,000 visitors each year.

Unit Installed P8EBFY

• Contactless (hands free) Bottle Filler

» Built in bottle counter, filter monitor and programmable time-out feature

» Large Alcove to fit most sports bottles » Energy-Efficient LED’s illuminate alcove and aid bottle filling

» Built in drain - no drip tray to empty

• Drinking Fountain with four antimicrobial copper push pads for activation

» Water-saver bubbler reduces waste water by 50%. » Antimicrobial flexible bubbler guard » External stream height adjustment

» High efficiency cooling tank and coil

» Energy-Efficient refrigeration system powers ‘ON’ only when in use or if water temp increases during long period of standby

» Refrigerant R-134a

» Heavy duty galvanized steel frame

» Built-in 100 micron strainer stops particles before they enter the waterway

• ADA compliant for both adult or child when properly installed

• Waterways are lead-free in materials and construction

• ANSI/NSF 61

• CABO/ANSI A117.1

Healthy Ireland.

In 2013, the Government launched Healthy Ireland, the framework for improved health and wellbeing 2013-2025. The vision of Healthy Ireland is that “everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential, where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society and is everyone’s responsibility”

Six thematic areas emerged:

1. Healthy environment.

2. Addictive behaviours.

3. Sexual health and wellbeing.

4. Mental health and wellbeing.

5. Healthy eating.

6. Physical activity.

Environmental issues received strong support; the highest level of support given was to the provision of alternatives to single use plastics.

Actions for: Healthy UL.

Healthy Environment

Key actions include: ensuring that all people of all ages have equitable access to an environment that promotes health and wellbeing; phasing out single use plastics; promoting sustainable energy management; enhancing air quality; reducing noise pollution;sustainable landscape management and protection of UL’s green and blue spaces; and prioritising sustainable transport.

Proposed Actions

• Reduce Pollution and Waste

• Water bottle refill stations to be installed.

• Phase out single-use plastics

• Single-use cups to be compostable and

composting bins in place

Healthy Eating

Key actions include the need to audit current foods, meals and drinks on offer around campus with respect to their cost, appropriateness for cultural and dietary restrictions and overall nutritional value. The aim is to increase the availability of healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food around campus to deliver on a healthy eating agenda for UL.

Proposed Actions

• Comprehensively audit current food, drinks and meal offerings campuswide

• incorporating restaurants, cafes, shops, vending machines, drinking water fountains.