Building Bridges for Efficiency

Energy Water Nexus E=H2O

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  Beth Baxter

  Project Manager
  TRC
  Milwaukie, Oregon
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  Bill Eckman

  Lead Trainer
  The EnergySmart Academy at Santa Fe Community College
  Santa Fe, New Mexico
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  Amanda Hatherly

  Director
  The EnergySmart Academy at Santa Fe Community College
  Santa Fe, New Mexico
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  John Tooley

  Owner
  John Tooley, LLC
  Siler City, North Carolina

A system is a whole that derives its characteristics, good or bad, from the interactions of its essential parts and none taken separately.
Energy and water are linked and cannot be separate. Water will become “Blue Gold,” the next large issue. This energy and water nexus must become a major consideration when designing, constructing, retrofitting and rehabbing homes. Water and energy just magically appear when we want them. They are also connected to the air we breathe and the food we consume. All four seem to have become invisible because we have easy access to each. Water, Air, Vegetation and Energy (WAVE) are all under stress. Money and water flow in the same direction. If you are a system thinker this is a must see session.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Lean how and why water is becoming a stress point in our nation and across the globe
• Learn how to apply systems thinking to the WAVE
• Learn how you can reduce your water foot print and the footprint of homes we work on and become the solution