The Water Wise Homes Conference will take place on November 6 in Berkeley, California. The Conference will deliver advanced solutions to help building professionals overcome water conservation barriers. Topics have been organized into the following categories:
- Landscape Design and Strategy: Learn about the different options for replacing lawns with solutions across the landscaping spectrum, from native plants to xeriscape, with a look at water usage and project costs for each. Explore design how-to’s and common mistakes.
- Behavior and Water System Design: Learn about new technologies that automate water conservation in modern bathrooms and help overcome wasteful behaviors.
- Water-Energy Nexus: Learn how to optimize and design home water systems to save both energy and water, including structured plumbing, recirculation strategies, fixture and appliance selection, and troubleshooting issues.
- Gray Water and Rain Water Reuse: Learn about low-cost to more advanced systems, how to balance source and sink, and a case study of a Passivhaus home that utilized laundry-to-landscape strategies and rainwater capture.
- GreenPoint Rated and Water Conservation: A panel of experts will discuss design/code challenges for gray water and the role of GreenPoint Rated Version 6.0 in water conservation. Hear perspectives and share opinions on installation, design, and policy.
