U.S. Water Prize Ceremony Honors Leaders In Water Sustainability
The United States Water Prize Program is a celebration of sustainable solutions that advance holistic, watershed-based approaches to water quality and quantity challenges.
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Tap By Tap Energy and Water Saving Fixture Exchange on Vancouver Island
Program provide residents with the tools to reduce water and energy use, save on energy and water bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated through water heating.
A New Paradigm: Demand forecasting and the art of resource management
Powerful software, plus demographic data, are some of the many resources utilities are discovering as they adapt to the new paradigm of demand forecasting.
Conservation Corner: Plug-a-Leak Week (and other gimmicks)
The most successful promotions – all of which are nothing more than gimmicks – tend to have some form of visual appeal.
Water Use Efficiency Catalogue for British Columbia
Released in 1998, the Catalogue was a compilation of existing or planned water use efficiency initiatives throughout British Columbia.
Conservation Corner: Turf Wars – Kentucky Bluegrass versus peak demand
The impact of real turf grass on Kelowna’s water utility is significant – 77% of the water used by residents in the summer months ends up on the lawn.
POLIS Water Sustainability Project releases
The report, H2Ontario: A Blueprint for A Comprehensive Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategy, is built on the broad vision of ‘No New Water Supplies’, meaning that the search for “new” water starts with saving water and the collective efforts to unleash the full potential of water conservation.
GOING GREEN: Kelowna’s Water Smart Program
After a series of focus groups with Kelowna homeowners, it became apparent that there were three key reasons why residents used so much water: 1) poor soil conditions; 2) inefficient use of automatic irrigation systems; and 3) lack of education.
Conservation Corner: WATER…the way who intended it to be?
Here in Canada, the idea of using reclaimed water for drinking would be a hard sell, maybe an impossible sell. Even using reclaimed water for irrigation or other purposes where high quality water isn’t necessary is not widespread in this country. Why is that?
Conservation Corner: Why one water conservation project backfired
Xeriscape is simply a water conservation tool. The homeowner still has to learn how to irrigate for water efficiency. This experience demonstrates that using a tool without the knowledge and willingness to use it properly can actually be counterproductive.