1. water sensitive urban design meagan hill kingswood co., llc february 18, 2009

2. key principles Protect Natural Systems Promoting and protecting natural waterways as ASSETS Integrate Storm Water Treatment into the Landscape Use storm water in the landscape Leverage its aesthetic qualities within parklands and walking paths, making use of natural topography Protect Water Quality Improve the quality of water draining from urban developments into receiving environment, use filtration and retention Reduce Runoff and Peak Flows Reduce peak flows from urban development by local detention measures Minimize impervious areas Add Value While Minimizing Development Costs Minimize the drainage infrastructure costs Information provided by WSUD, Melbourne Water kingswood co., llc 2

3. consumption stats kingswood co., llc Information provided by www.wsud.org author, Peter Coombs 3

4. local stats. Average household spends $500/yr on water and sewer If all U.S. households installed water-efficient appliances; 3 trillion gallons of water saved $18 billion dollars per yearsaved YOU can save $170/year by making simple modifications to your existing home kingswood co., llc 4

5. national stats Public supply and treatment facilities consume; 56 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year Enough to power more than 5 million homes for an entire year If one out of every 100 American homes retrofitted with water-efficient fixtures, save about 100 million kWh of electricity per year avoiding 80,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions removing nearly 15,000 automobiles from the road for one year! If 1 percent of American homes replaced their older, inefficient toilets with Water Sense labeled models, save more than 38 million kWh of electricity enough to supply more than 43,000 household’s for one month kingswood co., llc 5

6. epa www.epa.gov/watersense/ kingswood co., llc 6

7. epawatersense Bathroom Sink Faucets save more than 60 billion gallons of water/year Showerheads more than 1.2 trillion gallons of water/year Toilets save nearly 2 billion gallons per day Urinals 80 percent of the urinals in use today (9.6 million fixtures) exceed the maximum allowable flush volume set by federal standards save between 1.0 and 4.5 gallons per flush kingswood co., llc 7

8. epawatersense Toilets pre 1992: 3.5 g per flush / post 1992: 1.6 g per flush dual flush: should be mandatory high efficiency toilets: 1.28 g or less (save 22,000 g per toilet) Urinals go waterless…. Showerheads 1.75 gpm or less (save 30% over std. 2.5 gpm) Faucets 1.5 gpm low flow aerators (save 30% over std. 2.2 gpm) Garbage Disposals – DO NOT USE THEM…PLEASE…THINK … Clothes Washers (ENERGYSTAR) save 7,000 gallons of water a year / 11 year life of the washer, fills up 3 swimming pools or provide a lifetime of drinking water for six people. kingswood co., llc 8

9. manufacturers American Standard Caroma Kohler Sterling TOTO Delta Moen Many More…. kingswood co., llc 9

10. epa community planning initiatives Nine planning steps: Specify Conservation Planning Goals Develop a Water System Profile Prepare a Demand Forecast Describe Planned Facilities Identify Water Conservation Measures Analyze Benefits and Costs Select Measures Integrate Resources and Modify Forecasts Present Implementation and Evaluation Strategy kingswood co., llc 10

11. epa community planning initiatives The water conservation measures; Level 1 Universal metering Water accounting and loss control Costing and pricing Information and education Level 2 Water-use audits Retrofits Pressure management Landscape efficiency Level 3 Replacements and promotions Reuse and recycling Water-use regulation Integrated resource management kingswood co., llc 11

12. case study – victor, Idaho Level 1 generally in place for Culinary (Aquifer) Water Level 2 Retrofits Use Water Sense rated faucets + fixtures when you retrofit or build new Pressure Management Implement a City Wide Ordinance to incorporate pressure-reduction valves at the incoming meter to reduce wastage as a result of excess pressure Landscape Efficiency Prepare a guide to landscaping for Teton Valley which highlights native plant and grass species. Plant and grass selection is the first step, which must then be followed by a guide to watering during the summer months. We need to help people adjust their expectations with regard to landscaping. Initiate a guideline for max. % of irrigated grass per acre kingswood co., llc 12

13. case study – victor, Idaho Level 3 Replacements and Promotions Future program used to offset the cost of retrofits to switch out fixtures + fittings Re-Use + Recycling Grey water re-use for irrigation is common in many drier parts of the US. Water Use Regulation This is a tough one, but a common situation faced by many cities. Implemented over time, these sorts of regulations are adopted as habits by the community Implemented suddenly, these sorts of regulations can have controversial and litigious impacts Integrated Resource Management Already implemented through the Trail Creek Stakeholders Group coordinating the needs of Agricultural Uses; Residential Uses and City Uses. (Well done, FTR). kingswood co., llc 13

14. d.e.q. initiatives DEQ's Pollution Prevention Program works with Idaho's businesses, communities and citizens to prevent pollution and conserve resources Contact DEQ for assistance on environmental issues related to air, waste, water, conservation, and sustainability kingswood co., llc 14

15. d.e.q. initiatives Idaho GEMStars, a statewide pollution prevention (P2) excellence and recognition program. This program provides pollution prevention education and public recognition to businesses, agricultural operations, governmental agencies, school districts and others. P2 means reducing or eliminating pollution at the source so that it never enters the environment. This program's success relies heavily on the participation of entities that are concerned for Idaho's environment. kingswood co., llc 15

16. top 5 1. Stop Those Leaks!More than 10% of household water is lost due leaks. 2. Replace your old ToiletIf your home was built before 1992 and the toilet has never been replaced, then it is very likely that you do not have a water efficient 1.6 gallon per flush toilet. 3. Replace your Clothes WasherEnergy Star™ rated washers that also have a Water Factor at or lower than 9.5, use 35-50% less water and 50% less energy per load. 4. Plant the Right Plants Having yard with 100% lawn turf area in an arid/semi arid climate uses significant amounts of water. Consider a more natural landscape or wildscape. 5. Water Only What Your Plants NeedBe attentive if you are manual watering Make sure your irrigation controller has a rain shutoff device Information courtesy of H2ouse.org kingswood co., llc 16

17. water sensitive urban design meagan hill kingswood co., llc february 18, 2009