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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLOW CRITERIA FOR THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA ECOSYSTEM
There are so many ways to participate in water-related state policy making. No point is decrying the laws AFTER they are made. Get involved in how your water is managed! Here’s an opportunity to comment on flow criteria for the SF Bay Delta. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT […]
As Los Angeles’s River Runs Again, Designers Determine Its Course
Talk about designer water!!! Daylighting creeks and reestablishing riverways. It’s the “wave” of the today!! As Los Angeles’s River Runs Again, Designers Determine Its Course Design is a Verb > Alissa Walker on July 17, 2010 I have not studied the complete history of famous rivers, but I think I can confidently […]
California’s Ailing Water Supply Needs Help
I’ll just say it til I am BLUE in the face – employ conservation and efficiency people (if you don’t know the difference between the two, see Water Efficiency and Conservation Defined). If you can reduce your usage by 30% (which is quite simple with easy and cheap efficiency and conservation approaches), […]
New Storm Water Design Tools from the City of Santa Rosa
The City of Santa Rosa is going gangbusters in their approach to integrated water management. Tools that align with storm water best practices could not be more crucial. Designers should take full advantage of what Santa Rosa is offering: New Project Worksheet and Storm Water Calculator available for download The worksheet entitled […]
Google Data Centers: Water Efficiency Comes to the Fore
What many people do not consider every time they use the internet is the amount of energy AND water it takes to operate data centers, keeping them cool in temperature and well-functioning. Google is increasingly taking this into account as the number of data server centers continues to grow to match the […]
Getting Ready for CalGreen Requirements in Jan 2011
The Cal Green Building Code, which includes water efficiency standards, will become a required code as of jan 2011. In our effort to centralize water reuse information under one roof, Wholly H2o has information specific to Cal Green as well as other Building Codes, and their water use specifications, https://www.whollyh2o.org/rating-systems.html Thanks to […]