Presented by Michael Voit, AIA, LEED AP for NTRLS Green Libraries for Dummies May 6, 2008 Water Management and Conservation

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Today, we will explore ideas on how your library can be a tool to demonstrate water harvesting and conservation 3

You Will Learn: How Much Water Do We Use? 4

You Will Learn: How Much Water Do We Use? LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency 5

You Will Learn: How Much Water Do We Use? LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency 6 Methods to Save Water

You Will Learn: How Much Water Do We Use? LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency Teaching Tool 7 Methods to Save Water

You Will Learn: How Much Water Do We Use? LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency Teaching Tool Return on Investment 8 Methods to Save Water

How Much Water Do We Use? 9

How Much Water Do We Use? = 170 Gallons Per Person Per Day 1 10

How Much Water Do We Use? = Interior: 70 Gallons Per Person Per Day 1 Exterior: 100 Gallons Per Person Per Day 1 11

How Much Water Do We Use? 1620 Gallons Per Person Per Day 2 …or… 400 Billion Gallons Per Day 12

How Much Water Do We Use? =

LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency 14

15 LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design A voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings. 3 LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency

16 LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency

17 SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50% WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency

18 SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50% WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency Exterior: Reduce and Clean Site Water Run-off Exterior: Reduce Irrigation Water Interior: Utilize efficient plumbing fixtures

19 SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50% WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction LEED Criteria for Water Efficiency Cleaner / Up to 25% Less Water Run-Off 50% to 100% Less Potable Water for Irrigation At Least 20% Water Use Reduction

20 Methods to Save Water

21 Methods to Save Water VS.

22 Methods to Save Water VS.

23 Lewisville Public Library Methods to Save Water 4x

24 Methods to Save Water Santa Fe Public Library, NM Menard Public Library, TX Hidalgo County Extension Office, TX

Methods to Save Water 25 50% Potable Water Savings 100% to Potable Water Savings

26 Methods to Save Water 40%100%67%

27 Baseline: 1.9 million gallons / year 235,000 gallons / year Methods to Save Water 30,000 s.f. Library – Exterior Grass = +100,000 s.f. 87.6%

28 Baseline: 234,170 gallons / year 90,912 gallons / year Methods to Save Water 30,000 s.f. Library - Interior 61.2%

-200,000 gallon cistern -Native plants & trees -Low-flow fixtures Methods to Save Water Case Study: Santa Monica Library 29

-200,000 gallon cistern -Native plants & trees -Low-flow fixtures Methods to Save Water Case Study: Santa Monica Library 30

Teaching Tool 31

Teaching Tool 32

Signage Show Savings Seminars Celebrate Achievements Teaching Tool 33

34 Return on Investment

-ROI -Not necessarily financial -Impact on community -Impact on next generation -Green/LEED is Here to Stay -City requirements -International water shortage Return On Investment 35

Resources Grants Return On Investment 36

Q&A 37

Questions and Comments? Michael Voit, AIA, LEED AP

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