Abstract
The United Arab Emirates faces water scarcity. Managing water-energy consumption behavior is essential
to achieving sustainable resources for future generations. Water and energy are intertwined resources. With
economic development, a thorough assessment and understanding of actual drivers and motivators of existing
social behaviors, relevant to these resources are needed. This understanding becomes even more significant
in the light of socio-economic development. Hence, this study focuses on an educational institution, which
encompasses a diverse range of academic and alternative activities within a relatively confined area. This paper
examines a case study of a university and its dorms, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to assess and analyze water and
energy consumption. The data have been collected from university campuses and dorms considering various
factors such as the number of on-campus students, humidity, temperature, gender, and cost. The ANOVA
statistical analysis, employing a multiple regression approach, is used for the analysis. The results highlight
that the primary drivers of water-energy usage are the number of students and the cost. The findings provide
valuable insights for effectively reducing water-energy consumption on university campuses. Furthermore,
some recommendations for socio-economic sustainable development on campus have been provided based
on the research outcomes.