Agenda

Reviewing the Owner’s Commitment to Water Conservation
and Applicable Codes and Standards
Thursday, April 23, 2020, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT

   Project success is determined by matching owner commitment
      to conservation practices

    Measuring water use and related costs

    Educating consumers on benefits of water conservation cost
      savings and “soft” benefits

    Local limits/guidelines on water use

    Energy conservation benefits of water conservation

    LEED and other sustainable certification systems treatmen
      of water conservation measures

    Attaining net-zero water use

Webinar Instructions

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Credits

Engineers
     1.5 PDHs

Architects
     1.5 HSW CE Hours

AIA
     1.5 LU|HSW

Continuing Education Credit Information

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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

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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: Evaluating the Owner’s Commitment to Water Conservation and Applicable Codes and Standards

Delivery Method: Live

Course Description: This 1.5 hour live, interactive webinar presentation examines the environmental and economic benefits of water conservation, determining the project owner’s commitment to water conservation, understanding local limits on water usage, and pursuing water conservation certifications and attaining net-zero water use.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to ascertain project owner’s commitment to water conservation goals and explain to them what conservation methods are necessary to achieve those goals.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to determine project owners’ present water use and cost and explain to them the environmental and economic benefits of adopting conservation methods.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to reference local limits and guidelines on water use and explain LEED and other sustainable design recognitions for adopting conservation efforts.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss conservation strategies to achieve net-zero water use in their building projects.

LUs: 1.5                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: An understanding of water usage, costs, and conservation goals

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 03/20/2022

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.