LABBC – L.A.‘s Drop 100 Campaign

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti poses with signage for his “Save the Drop” campaign after talking about the program to connect Angelenos with water conservation tools in Van Nuys on April 9. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

How much water consumption will commercial building managers be able to drop to help the Mayor’s office meet its commitment to reduce water demand in Southern California by 100 Million gallons per year?

Building on the City’s successful residential Save The Drop initiative, the LABBC is proud to partner with the Mayor’s Office to launch the Drop100 Campaign, an expansion of the Save The Drop initiative to include large commercial buildings. LABBC hosted the following panel to provide an update on current program rebates and cautions.

Moderator:
David Hodgins — Executive Director, Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge

Panelists:
Maureen Erbeznik — Technical Advisor: Water, Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge

Jay Chase — Vice President / Operations, Muir-Chase Plumbing Co, Inc.

Edward Brady — Program Manager, Water Efficiency, Healthy Buildings 

Technological advances and pending code changes are opening up new opportunities to save and re-use water; and with the ongoing drought, it’s more important than ever to manage water responsibly.

In exchange for making commitments to “Drop” their water consumption, the LABBC will offer tools, resources, and expert technical support to help Drop 100 partners achieve their goals and be recognized for their accomplishments.

Future use of grey water will grow but sanitation must maintain a high standard before mass implementation of  the Mayor’s Gray Water Campaign. Pilot tests are advisable before wholesale changeout.

Residential turf removal rebates from the Department of Water and Power have ended. This is a harbinger of other rebates that may rescind before 2020 so taking advantage of existing rebates is more important than ever.

Send an email to sign up for the Drop 100 project to info@la-bbc.com. It will officially launch in November, 2015.

For more information on the LABBC – CLICK HERE to view their brochure.

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