TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Discover the basic steps to implementing water projects, including purposes, methods for getting started, and common strategies.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Before developing a water program, successful energy managers must first identify their goals and objectives for saving water. Detailed planning and a comprehensive water balance are crucial to your program’s success. This session will cover the basics of getting started and discuss recommended methods and strategies.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Discover how advancements in technology can help you meet your water savings goals, with a focus on leak detection and domestic applications.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Early attempts at water conservation fell short of expectations. The industry recognizes this and is evolving to meet the needs of today's facility manager. Walk through the timeline of these products, track improvements, and learn why and how to select the proper technology, including custom electronics and software, to maximize water savings.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Develop the skills needed to identify opportunities for water reclaim and recycling.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Investigate how sites utilize recycling process water and reclaimed process water from mechanical equipment for reuse to meet their water reduction goals. System designers will identify potential sources for water reuse and system operators will discuss some of the issues they encounter in the day-to-day operation of a recycle and reclaim system.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Learn the goals and reporting requirements for water efficiency as stated in Executive Order 13514.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Learn how to navigate the requirements of Executive Order 13514 related to water reduction and storm water management and get tips on how to incorporate these requirements in a successful water management plan.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Gain the skills needed to identify water use and potential conservation measures in system equipment.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Heating and cooling systems are the biggest water users in a facility. In this session you will hear systems engineers and operators describe the flow of water through mechanical systems equipment. Take notes as experts discuss successful water treatment programs that save water in both cooling tower and boiler applications.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Reduce or eliminate your outdoor water use through innovative technologies and solutions.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Irrigation, landscape, and agriculture (ILA) water use may account for 50%–75% of a facility’s total consumption. Case studies from federal projects will demonstrate how new irrigation technologies for ILA systems and water efficient landscape strategies can reduce your outdoor water use by 25%–40%.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Explore the relationship between water and energy and discover the importance of their interdependence.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Saving water saves energy. Discover how water conservation reduces energy consumption and explore opportunities to save federal dollars and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Experts will discuss how to quantify energy savings through reduced heating, pumping, treatment, and collection costs.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Discuss the future of our water supply and the risks associated with our current projections.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Explore the future of our water resources, including tracking consumption trends with a rising population, risks and security threats, and escalating cost. Our supply of water will never change, so creativity and innovation will play a major part in our future as the threats that accompany scarcity rise. Participate in an interactive discussion of the importance of water efficiency, security, and regulation in the future.

TRACK: Water

SESSION INTENT: Identify the vast amount of opportunities for water conservation in hospitals.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Hospital water-use intensity is much greater than other facilities. On average, bathrooms account for only 33% of the total consumption in hospitals. Experts will describe additional opportunities in kitchens, processes, and central plants that will help you meet and exceed the federal reduction mandates.