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Water is essential to the functioning of society. Its management has enormous financial, cultural, and environmental implications. The term “water: energy nexus” is used in reference to the interdependent and inseparable nature of the two. From the largest scale utilities to buildings, water use relies on energy, and the provision of energy engages significant water volumes. Similarly, conservation of one also limits demand for the other. In locations where water is a significant expense, we find that this cost, rather than that of energy, drives many design decisions. Until recently, water in its various classifications has been viewed in individual silos which limit the adoption of integrated solutions. The basic nature of our design teams tends to limit how we provide design solutions. Integrated solutions require stacking of benefits in order to achieve reasonable returns in competing with current technologies. The emerging concept of “net zero” will require that water is approached in a much different integrated fashion. This session explores innovative case studies that approach water in integrated solutions that cross professional practice areas.

Water at the Forefront: The Emerging Practice of Net Zero
Jeffrey Bruce
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Greywater Harvesting: The Falk Recreation Building Blue Roof, NYC and The Value of Building Water Use Reduction to the New York City Region
Paul Mankiewicz, Ph.D.
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Measuring the Cost Effectiveness of Water Use Reduction
Willa Kuh
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