2 - 3 p.m. EST, November 8, 2011

2011-10-24

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According to the US EPA, commercial buildings in the United States use at least 850 million gallons of water per day! This demand puts tremendous stress on water supplies and distribution systems, threatening both human health and the environment. Spurred by recent droughts across the county and projections of future water shortages in at least 36 states, water scarcity has become a national concern.

Water consumption also represents a significant cost of public agencies and other facilities.

Join the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) for a webinar about how procurement decisions can dramatically improve water efficiency.

The webinar will cover:

• A discussion of how water-efficiency improvements can not only lower water and sewer bills but also reduce energy costs
• An overview of EPA’s WaterSense Program and a preview of how it plans to expand its reach to institutional and commercial buildings
• A look at how the City of Raleigh, NC developed their own water-efficiency specifications and achieved success with local water-efficiency rebates
• A case study highlighting how the City of Seattle significantly improved the water efficiency of their facilities.

The webinar will feature:

• Tara O'Hare, Implementation and Recruiting Lead for WaterSense Program, US EPA
• Cinnamon Black, Water Conservation Specialist, Public Utilities, Raleigh, NC
• Shirli Axelrod, Senior Environmental Analyst,  Seattle Public Utilities
• Al Dietemann, Conservation Leader, City of Seattle, WA
• Phillip Kobernick, Manager, Responsible Purchasing Network

This webinar is offered as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices' Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program. RPN may be able to provide additional technical assistance to webinar participants in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest (EPA Regions 1, 4, and 7) who are working on results-oriented green purchasing projects for existing buildings. Please visit responsiblepurchasing.org/buildings for more information.