CLIMATIZAÇÃO E REFRIGERAÇÃO: APROVEITAMENTO DE ÁGUA ORIUNDA DO APARELHO DE AR-CONDICIONADO

The scarcity of water in the world is aggravated by social inequality, which is evidenced by the differences between developed and developing countries. Due to this, the proposal of sustainable development becomes viable, which is the development capable of meeting the needs of the current generation, ensuring the capacity to meet the needs of future generations. This does not mean stopping, but rather balancing production and seeking alternative sources of ecologically viable resources. Air conditioning units, which are used on a large scale in commercial and residential buildings, generate dripping water, derived from the humidity in the air condensed when the unit cools the air in the internal environment. The project aims to analyze the feasibility of installing a drainage system in air conditioning units of institutions to use water from the proposal of collecting this water, storing it and using it for sectors such as washing and gardening. The volume of the water storage tank was dimensioned and the possibility of its use was verified. The methodology was based on a bibliographical basis through monographs, articles, periodicals and books related to the subject, published between 2010 and 2023. It is concluded that the use of water from the refrigeration system presents itself as a viable alternative for society, where the system is low cost and presents social, economic and environmental benefits, and the water can be used for activities that may use non-potable water such as in gardening, flushing toilets, cleaning houses, among others.