Water Conservation and Reuse for Building Professionals
Agenda
As a result of recent health and safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, this seminar will now be offered as a live webinar series on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24, 2020.
To register for the online webinar, please follow this link: https://www.halfmoonseminars.org/seminars/133238/water-conservation-webinar-series/online
Commitment to Water Conservation and Regulation of Water Use
Matching owner commitment to conservation practices
Measuring water use and related costs
Educating owners on benefits of water conservation
Local limits/guidelines on water use
Energy conservation benefits of water conservation
LEED and other sustainable certifications treatment of water use
Attaining net-zero water use
Building Site Water Resource Assessment
Building type, function and occupancy
Assessing site hydrology, as well as pre-development and post-construction use
Calculating anticipated use of potable and non-potable water
Demonstrating water savings and related benefits
Building System Water Conservation Strategies
Conserving water in mechanical systems
• Cooling systems
• Steam systems
Reducing water use by building occupants
• Limiting use of potable water for non-potable use
• Using water-conserving faucets, toilets and urinals
• Implementing water controls at the system level
Onsite Water Harvesting and Reuse
Options for reusing grey water
Harvesting and reusing rain water
Using native and drought-tolerant plants
Implementing water-conserving irrigation strategies
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CEPHs/CE Hours,
Including 1.0 Sustainable
Design Hour
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Sustainability)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public. It offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Texas.
This course offers 6.5 HSW CEPHs/continuing education hours to architects in all states, including 1.0 sustainable design hour in Texas. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Texas.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA information under this course listing. Only full attendance is reportable to the AIA/CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is an approved architect continuing education for Florida architects and is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Sustainability (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Chris Maxwell-gaines
Innovative Water Solutions, LLC, Austin
Mr. Maxwell-Gaines received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering specializing in water and wastewater from Texas A&M University in College Station. After college, he and his wife joined the U.S. Peace Corps and accepted volunteer positions in Suriname, South America. They were assigned to the remote village of Godo Olo which is located in the Amazon rainforest, deep in the interior of Suriname. They helped the village implement a water well project, provided after-school tutoring, and provided business training for the villagers. They spent 27 months serving in the Peace Corps. After returning to Austin in 2002, Mr. Maxwell-Gaines worked at a civil engineering firm that provided a breadth of project experience ranging from TMDL computer modeling projects for impaired streams in Texas, to subdivision design, to water and wastewater treatment plant design. He became a licensed engineer in 2007. In 2004, Mr. Maxwell-Gaines started Innovative Water Solutions LLC. IWS is a design/build water conservation company that focuses on the nexus of stormwater management and water conservation. The company designs and installs rainwater/stormwater collection systems, stormwater management systems including green infrastructure, and graywater reuse systems, as well as efficient irrigation systems and water conservative landscaping for residential and commercial projects. To date, IWS has installed over 8,000,000 gallons of rainwater storage capacity across the state of Texas. Mr. Maxwell-Gaines has designed water conservation systems and green infrastructure projects for numerous institutions including: Texas A&M University; The University of Texas at Austin; City of Austin; Texas Department of Transportation; Texas Parks and Wildlife; numerous Independent School Districts (Austin, Dripping Springs, Wimberley Hays CISD); Atmos Energy; CubeSmart; Denton County, Texas; City of New Braunfels; San Jacinto River Authority; and SeaWorld.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Water Conservation and Reuse for Building Professionals
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This 6.5-hour live lecture presentation examines how building professionals can match conservation practices to clients’ commitment to conserving water, regulation of water use, building site water resource assessments, building system water conservation strategies, and onsite water harvesting and reuse.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to educate clients on the benefits of water conservation and be able to match client commitments to conserve water to conservation strategies.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to assess building site water resources based on building type, function and occupancy, calculate anticipated use of potable and non-potable water, demonstrate water savings based on proposed conservation strategies.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to propose water conservation strategies for mechanical systems (cooling and steam systems) and reduction of water use by building occupants, including limiting use of potable water for non-potable use, using water conserving faucets, toilet and urinals, and installing water controls at the system level.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to propose and explain to clients the benefits of onsite water harvesting, including rain water and grey water.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Concern for water conservation
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 01/06/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.