Water Conservation

There would be no life without water. We highlight the best ways to conserve this precious resource.

ARTICLES

Water Budgets: Saving Water Where You Use It Most

May 7, 2013
LEED projects that establish water budgets early in the design process can not only save water where it matters but also find associated energy and cost savings.
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CEU

Taking Stormwater By Storm

Rainwater harvesting and green roofs not only capture stormwater for reuse, but they also help relieve the burden on municipal sewer systems.
May 7, 2013
Sponsored by Hydrotech, this CEU details how to optimize stormwater management.
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LEED Fellow Corner

An Imperative to Green Healthcare’s Built Environment

May 7, 2013
Greener healthcare facilities can affect human health, even beyond a building’s walls.
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Drain Water Heat Recovery Approved as Part of Building Code in Ontario

April 4, 2013

Drain Water Heat Recovery technology becomes part of Ontario Building Code; the first province or state in North America to do so.


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AEC/O+M Solutions

A History of Sustainability

The values of past landscape architecture inspire today’s greener communities.
March 1, 2013

 Today, sustainability means lessening the damage being done to the natural environment.  


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New Construction

Parking, Athletics and Water Conservation

A Tennessee college preparatory school parks a soccer field on a garage to aid in capturing stormwater.
March 1, 2013

 Most, if not all, of us have experienced the woes of trying to find a parking space at an event.  


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Hand Washing Behavior and LEED

Is it time to amend LEED’s Water Use Guideline?
February 4, 2013

 As consumers, we wash our hands many times throughout the day without giving a second thought to the kind of faucet used.  


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Updating for Efficiency

Geothermal heat pump system helps Sonoma County Water Agency achieve sustainability goals in an HVAC retrofit project.
January 4, 2013

 With a mission of effectively managing water resources through environmental stewardship, technical innovation and responsible fiscal management, California’s Sonoma County Water Agency (“The Water Agency”) is a custodian of sustainable, ecologically sound practices across all areas of its business.  


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Greywater Instead of Holy Water

September 1, 2012

A 100-year-old former church-turned-apartment integrates a water reclamation system to reduce tenant costs.


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10 Tips to Conserve Water

Implement innovative water solutions at your facilities with these water conservation tips.
August 1, 2012

 Water is one of the Earth’s most precious resources — and not only for sustaining life.   


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  Hear the interview with Arrowstreet's Scott Pollack. Arrowstreet was responsible for the Rechler Equity Corporate Headquarters, the Commercial Renovation Winner for the Excellence in Design Awards in 2013.

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