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Water district’s work-in-progress building has myriad methods of maximizing efficiency of resources

Posted by: Maven on August 18, 2009 at 7:37 am

From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:

“An Inland water district aiming to make its new offices ultra water thrifty went much further, turning it into a demonstration building to showcase the latest techniques for energy efficiency and use of sustainable materials.

The soon-to-be-completed Frontier Project by the Cucamonga Valley Water District includes a “green” roof with plants on top, a cooling tower and solar chimneys for natural ventilation, cisterns to collect rainwater, and outside shade from recycled redwood once used at a local winery. “We wanted to put in anything and everything, to show there are a lot of options,” said Kristeen Ramirez, spokeswoman for the Rancho Cucamonga utility. “There seems to be this notion that to go green you have to have a lot of money. But there’s so many things people can do,” including compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy-efficient appliances, solar power and water-thrifty toilets.

The $14 million Frontier Project goes well beyond what most people are doing at home, however. Fund-raising generated more than $9 million, and the rest is covered by ratepayers. …”

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August 18, 2009 · Filed Under Innovative Ideas

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