 Six Groups Honored for Water Conservation EffortsMarch 15, 2010Peter Drekmeier |
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PALO ALTO, CA – Two businesses, two organizations, a city and a school district will receive Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards on World Water Day – Monday, March 22. The Awards, in their second year, recognize groups whose programs andleadership have advanced water conservation in Silicon Valley (San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and Alameda County from Hayward south). The 2010 Water Conservation Awards will be presented to the following groups: Agriculture – Nurserymen's Exchange Business – Cisco Systems Government Agency – City of Hayward Education – California Landscape Contractors Association Greenscape Management – Campbell Union School District Organization – Humane Society Silicon Valley The Awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Applied Materials (last year's business winner) on World Water Day – Monday, March 22 from 11am – 1pm. Santa Clara County Board President, Ken Yeager, will give the keynote address. The event is free and open to the public. People should RSVP to info@WaterAwards.org or (415) 882-7252 ext. 302. "With water shortages in the news on a weekly basis, water conservation has become a critical issue facing Silicon Valley," said Mike Mielke, Senior Director of Environmental Programs and Policy at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. "To maintain our leading edge in the economy, Silicon Valley must also be a leader in the efficient use of water." "Following several years of drought and restrictions on water diversion, greater efforts are being made to stretch our limited supplies further," said Nicole Sandkulla, Senior Water Resources Engineer at the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency. "The Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards are aimed at highlighting the best practices and programs in the region." About the Winners: Greenscape Management – The Campbell Union School District participated in a water use audit conducted by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and ended up replacing ordinary manual irrigation timers with 45 WeatherTRAK™ smart controllers at 12 sites/schools, including several athletic fields and large turf areas. The WeatherTRAK controllers apply precise amounts of water only when the landscape needs it, calculating customized irrigation schedules based on programmable parameters for soil type, sprinkler head model and plant variety. These schedules are automatically adjusted based on microclimate weather data. As a result, the District reduced annual landscape water use by 39%, saving more than 35 million gallons of water and realizing $108,000 in savings last year. Additional information is available at www.waterawards.org |
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