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Saving Water, Saving Energy

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Saving Water, Saving Energy

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Summary

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• Why is this a crisis?

• Why should I care?

• What CAN my school do about it?

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Who are you?

• What organization are you from? • What is your role? • What concerns brought you here?

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California Water Shortage

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Causes • Cyclical • Climate Change • Population Growth

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2013 – Driest Year on Record

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How Does This Affect Me?

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Effects of Climate Change

• Wildfires • Drought • Animal extinction • Extreme weather • Flooding

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Money

• Water & sewer usually the largest utility expense behind electricity

• ~ 30% is wasted

• Water & sewer costs to rise at 8-9% annually

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Water Heating

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Takes Water to Deliver Energy…

About 25% of California’s water goes to generate energy

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Alliance to Save Energy

Watery Program • Begun in 1997 • Working with municipalities to increase

efficiency of water and wastewater treatment

• Implemented in over 100 cities internationally

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Watergy • The Alliance offers a portfolio of services

that include: – Energy assessments – Training, outreach – Advocacy with electric & gas utilities – Financing mechanism research and policy

analysis • Has realized 20.8 million kWh of electricity

and $5 million in operating costs.

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PowerSave Schools Program

• K-12 Energy Efficiency Education • Focused on electricity: Understanding the

science, and how to save it • 5-15% savings based on behavior change

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LADWP & LAUSD

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LAUSD’s Power Challenge

Targets: 5% Electricity 5% Water

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PowerSave Road Map Guide

• Creating new benchmark for water conservation

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Establish Best Practices for School

• Look for leaks • Don’t run water for washing hands • Faucet Aerators • Low-flow shower heads • Adjust sprinkler settings • Toilets: Repair/Retrofit/Replace

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Look for Leaks

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Don’t run water when washing hands

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Faucet Aerators

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Low-Flow Showerheads

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Adjust sprinkler

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Toilets: Repair/Retrofit/Replace

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School-based Savings Campaign

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Step 1: Connect with Facilities Staff

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2. School Audit

• Sinks • Showerheads • Toilets • Look for Leaks

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Water Flow Rate Bag

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Toilet

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Look for Leaks!

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3. Set Goals

• Reduce water by 10-15%? • Translate into dollar figures for your school

(or organization)

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4. Create Awareness

• State Goal • Recommend 2-3 Simple Behaviors • Let Students Lead

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Faculty Meeting Presentations

• Keep it brief!

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Morning Announcements

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Signage

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5. Take Action (Immediate Behaviors)

• Turn Off Faucets When Washing Hands

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Report Leaks

Acknowledge those who find them!

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Encourage Shorter Showers

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Landscaping

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Water in the Wee Hours

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Let It Grow (2-3 Inches)

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Pressure Sweepers

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6. Cheap Upgrades

Water Aerator – Cheap– or free from utility company – Can reduce flow rate from 2 to .5 gpm

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Low Flow Showerheads

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7. Deeper Upgrades Toilets!

• Low-water • Low-flow flushometer diaphragms • Waterless urinals

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Sinks

• Remove hot water?

• Self-shutting faucets (.25 gallons)

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Drought Tolerant Landscaping (Xeriscaping)

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Drought Tolerant Turf

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Competitive Element

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Take It Home

• Have students take their knowledge home with them

• Share success of school program • Home savings tips:

– Only running dishwasher/washing machine when full

– Consider low-water appliances – Re-setting sprinkler timers

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Contact Local Utility Rep

• See what residential incentive programs & freebies they have: – Aerators – Low-flow showerheads – Lawn replacement incentive programs

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Take It Home

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Team up!

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Transform Your Campus

• Who is your facilities partner? • Where do you think your biggest savings

are? • What is your goal? • Who will be on your team? • How will you get the word out?

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Gray Water Systems

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Rain Catchments

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Unpaving

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The Future Is Still Bright

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My Contact Info

Scott Thach PowerSave Schools, Program Manager Alliance to Save Energy [email protected] (310) 497-1789

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Thank you!