Water Conservation and Reuse for Building Professionals
Agenda
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Log into Webinar: 9:30 – 10:00 am
Morning Session: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Break: 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Commitment to Water Conservation and Water Resource Assessment
Taking a holistic approach to water conservation
Benefits of water conservation
Energy benefits
Water benefits
Regulations on water use
Sustainable certifications treatment of water use:
LEED, WELL, Green Globes, Living
Building Challenge
Attaining net-zero water and energy use
Educating and creating owner commitment to conservation practices
Building type, function and occupancy
Assessing all site water use, previous renovations and upgrades
Calculating water use and upgrade costs
Calculating anticipated savings of potable and non-potable water
Models & calculations
Validating water savings and related benefits
Measurement & verification
Case study – An Introduction to The City Energy Project’s:
Water Audit Guidance for Commercial Buildings
Building System Water Conservation Strategies
Conserving water in mechanical systems
Cooling systems
Steam systems
Other systems
Reducing water use by building occupants
Maintenance programs
Limiting use of potable water for non-potable use
Choosing water-conserving faucets, toilets and urinals
Implementing water monitoring at the system level
Modifying behavior to conserve water
Onsite water harvesting and reuse
Defining and using grey water
Harvesting and using rainwater and stormwater
Condensation use
Implementing water-conserving irrigation and stormwater strategies
Using native and drought-tolerant plants
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Credits
Engineers:
4.0 PDHs
Architects:
4.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA 4.0 LU|HSW
ICC:
.4 CEUs (Sustainability)
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Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
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Speakers
Steve Williams
Certified Commercial, Hotel & Restaurant Water AuditorAfter 20 years in photography creating art, and selling and installing professional photography equipment, Mr. Williams decided to change careers and make the world a better place by becoming a LEED accredited professional through the US Green Building Council in 2006. LEED introduced him to water issues. Then there was drought. With a love of rivers and appreciation of water, he decided to focus on rainwater harvesting and water efficiency as Georgia entered its worst drought in its history from 2006 – 2009. In 2007, Mr. Williams started designing and installing rain harvesting systems. In 2008, he became an American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association accredited professional, ARCSA AP, and is currently a regional representative. In 2012, Mr. Williams began auditing commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings’ water use and providing solutions to reduce water use primarily through fixture upgrades. He spent the next several years auditing commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings as part of his job in sales and account management working for several different companies. In 2013, he landed the contract for fixture upgrades for the Bank of America Plaza’s LEED Silver Certification, reducing water by 57 percent, receiving all seven points and saving 2,669,360 gallons per year. The project won the USGBC’s Ebie award for water efficiency, the Atlanta Metro Chamber’s E3 award for water, the USGBC – GA Chrysalis award as well as the Atlanta Better Building Challenge award. In 2019, Mr. Williams started representing Sustainable Water’s WaterHub water recycling system that uses eco-engineering processes to clean wastewater for non-potable needs. Sustainable Water brought the WaterHub to Emory University, recycling more than 400,000 gallons daily. Currently, he is designing and installing rainwater systems in Georgia and helping others use water more efficiently through water audits, billing assessments and fixture recommendations. Mr. Williams is chair of the Ocmulgee Basin Advisory Committee of the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District and has been active since 2007. He still creates art though his photography.
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Course Title: Water Conservation and Reuse for Building Professionals
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This 4.0-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: 4.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Concern for water conservation
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 04/20/2023
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.