A team of students from UGM has developed the Edgytech Flathouse, an innovative solution aimed at optimizing energy potential in residential buildings, particularly in Indonesia. This project integrates various energy optimization devices through an application called EdgyApp, addressing issues such as waste management, clean water scarcity, air quality, and apartment management. The Edgytech Flathouse concept was developed in response to pressing issues in Indonesia, such as overflowing landfills, clean water shortages, and poor air quality. The Edgytech Flathouse is an innovation designed to optimize the energy potentials that can be harnessed within apartment buildings (Edgytech Flathouse for optimalisation of apartment housing). By harnessing untapped energy potentials within residential buildings, this innovation offers alternative energy sources to meet residents’ needs and provides constructive solutions to environmental challenges.
In September 2023, the Alumni Family of the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Gadjah Mada (KATGAMA) constructed a bamboo community hall, known as “Bale Bambu,” for the residents of Talaga Village in Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java. This initiative is part of KATGAMA’s “Indonesia Bangkit” social program, which focuses on supporting communities affected by natural disasters. The construction of Bale Bambu (Bamboo Center Katgama of Talunombo) was completed in approximately six months, involving local residents and utilizing locally sourced materials. The 9×9 meter hall is designed to serve as a center for community activities, including cultural and arts events, thereby enhancing the village’s social cohesion and resilience.
In the national authorities, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) have partnered to address poverty by enhancing access to clean water and sanitation. This collaboration was highlighted during a workshop at UGM’s Yogyakarta campus, focusing on innovative and sustainable funding solutions for water and sanitation sectors. The event event UGM with PUPR aimed to identify key issues to inform the upcoming 10th World Water Forum in Bali in 2024. The workshop revealed significant funding gaps in water and sanitation, with 61% of needs in developing countries unmet. In Indonesia, only 29% of households have piped water access, and a mere 7.25% have safe sanitation facilities. Discussions emphasized the importance of community-driven water management and innovative financing to improve service access, especially amid climate change challenges.
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- UGM Vocational College students developing the Edgytech Flathouse
- Bamboo Center Katgama of Talunombo
- The UGM Faculty of Engineering Alumni Family (Katgama) has built a community hall made from bamboo
- https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3619005/pupr-gandeng-akademisi-bahas-solusi-pendanaan-air-bersih-dan-sanitasi