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Water Wisdom The Possibilities for Urban California

Water Wisdom The Possibilities for Urban California. Commercial Sustainability Network of the Central Coast Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve Visitors’ Center April 11, 2005 Sharon Sarris, Principal. www.greenfusenergy.com. “Waste Not, Want Not”. Meet California’s future water needs:

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Water Wisdom The Possibilities for Urban California

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  1. Water WisdomThe Possibilities for Urban California Commercial Sustainability Network of the Central Coast Elkhorn Slough Research Reserve Visitors’ Center April 11, 2005 Sharon Sarris, Principal www.greenfusenergy.com

  2. “Waste Not, Want Not” • Meet California’s future water needs: • Improve efficiency and conservation • One-third of current urban water use can be saved with existing technology • 85% of that saved can be accomplished below cost of new sources of supply. Source: Information presented based on Pacific Institute’s, “Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in Calif.” http://www.pacinst.org/reports/urban_usage/ www.greenfuseenergy.com

  3. Urban Water Use – Potential to Reduce www.greenfuseenergy.com

  4. Best Ways to Solve “Water Issue” • Improve conservation, water efficiency • Use proper pricing and economics • Educate the public www.greenfuseenergy.com

  5. Residential Water Use Largest Urban Water Use Sector Indoor use: replace inefficient fixtures and fix leaks Outdoor: manage turf, improve hardware, design landscape to reduce need. Dual Flush Toilets Rain Water Catchment www.greenfuseenergy.com

  6. Commercial, Institutional, Industrial Water Use One-third of all use Data for 70% of use --Offices, schools, golf courses: highest commercial users --Refining, high tech., food processing: highest industrial www.greenfuseenergy.com

  7. Conservation: Use Existing Technologies • Toilets: low-flow, dual flush • Water-free urinals • Low-flow faucets, showerheads • Efficient clothes & dish washers • Drip/precision irrigation sprinklers • Commercial/industrial recycling systems Etc. www.greenfuseenergy.com

  8. Smart Water Policies Proper pricing to encourage waste reduction Financial incentives for low flow appliances Proper design of subsidies & rebates New appliance efficiency standards Water metering www.greenfuseenergy.com

  9. Education/outreach Educate consumers about technologies, appliances Share success stories Agencies and industry associations work together: collect water use and conservation data; reconcile Anaheim Convention Center: water broom www.greenfuseenergy.com

  10. Integrated Water Management • Non-water policies have implications for water savings • Use of digital x-ray film processing • Reclaimed, recycled water as secure source of supply • Natural systems to turn waste water to useable water Triangle School Waste Water and Recycling System www.greenfuseenergy.com

  11. Waste Water to Reclaimed Water System www.greenfuseenergy.com

  12. Sharon Sarris, Principal 831-688-7900 www.greenfuseenergy.com www.greenfuseenergy.com

  13. Next Presentation Back to Moderator: Emerging Water Technologies, Opportunities and Solutions By Daniel Robin followed by group discussion [HTML Version] or [PPT Version] www.greenfuseenergy.com

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