Grow Your Business Through Water Conservation

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Grow Your Business Through Water Conservation
Paul W. Lander, Ph.D., ASLA, LEED-AP City of
Boulder Colorado WaterWise Council
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C O N T E X
T Boulder, Colorado 1860
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The West Land of Variability
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What is Water User Responsibility to Champion
Conservation?
Sharing Stewardship
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We Are a Thirsty State
SWSI, 2004
Acre Feet per year
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Peak Expectations
City of Boulder 1994-1996
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Water use in the western home
City of Boulder, 2000
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Changing social norms
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You gotta measure it to manage it
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SMART WATER, Western Resource Advocates, 2003
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The Linkage of Water Efficiency and Landscape
Quality

• GREENCO
• Task force gt IAgt Colorado BMPs
• WATER PROVIDERS
• New standards
• Westminster Highlands Ranch
• and Boulder CO Springs
• STATE
• Legislation gt Xeriscape o.k. gt WC Planning
  Implementation

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(15 gal/sq. ft. x Irrigable Area) Indoor
Total Monthly Water Budget following ET
curve
12.50
City of Boulder 2008 Rates /1000 gallons
7.50
5.00
2.50
1.88
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Irrigation Only Block 4 5 21 of total Use
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How to grow your business with Water Conservation

• Service based on standards
• Training and certification
• Serve as Water Use Professionals
• Work with water providers to
• Invest in efficiency

Q U A L I T Y L A N D S C A P E S
Quality Communities for Colorado
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Quality Landscape for Colorado

• Water Efficient
• Diverse
• Resilient

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A Water Wise Future for all of Colorado