Water and Energy Summit 2010
& Pre Conference Expo

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April 24-27, 2010

The Santa Fe Water and Energy Summit and Expo is a combination of events held April 24-27, at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office, Dahl Plumbing, and HarvestH2o in partnership with the Santa Fe County Water Conservation Program, the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association, and Sustainable Santa Fe. The purpose of these events is to bring together agencies, organizations, and individuals to learn about the close relationship between water and energy, and to provide tools and information about resource conservation.

The Summit, Expo, and ARCSA workshop will improve participants' understanding of the vital connection between water and energy, and how our conservation of one has a positive effect on conservation of the other. Members of the public will learn about practical ways they can conserve resources, and make connections with professionals working in the field who can advise and assist their efforts.

The Summit, Expo, and ARCSA workshop will be held downtown at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, 100 Sandoval Street.

Summit

The Water and Energy Summit, held Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27, is designed for individuals interested in the water and energy conservation fields. The proposed list of speakers includes leading experts in water and energy conservation, elected community officials, and other representatives from local and state government.

Two keynote addresses will be given by Brad Lancaster, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, and Valerie Strassberg, Water-Energy Director for Nature’s Voice Our Choice (NVOC). Ms. Strassberg presented at the International Water Association's Water & Energy conference in Copenhagen, Denmark this past November. While there, NVOC contributed recommendations for the Water and Energy Declaration that was submitted to the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2009.

Technical Session topics include:

• Water & Energy Conservation
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Landscape Irrigation Efficiencies

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Who Should Attend:

• Water resource planners and engineers
• Conservation professionals
• Water and wastewater utilities
• Local, state, and federal government agencies
• Distributors of equipment and supplies
• Landscape and irrigation contractors
• Builders and architects
• Individuals interested in conservation

CEUs

Water harvesting professionals attending this conference earn CEUs for the ARCSA AP program.

Irrigation professionals attending this conference earn 1 CEU per hour of attendance for the irrigation and water harvesting tracks, and 0.25 CEU per hour of attendance for the water conservation track with the exception of the Acequia Hydrology presentation, which qualifies for 1 CEU per hour of attendance.

The cost to attend the Summit is $195 for both days or $100 per day. Student discounts available.

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Pre Conference Expo and Workshops

The Water and Energy Expo, held over the weekend of April 24-25, is a free public program that will feature workshops and presentations and information booths from local businesses and non-profits. Nationally known rainwater harvesting author and advocate Brad Lancaster will give a talk titled Planting Water: What You Can Do Today!

Topics to be presented include:

• Drip Irrigation
• Composting
• Solar Ovens
• Tree Planting
• Solar PV Systems
• What's in Your Water and How to Remove Contaminants
• Using Grey Water to Make Your Garden Grow

Workshops
Exhibitors

The Expo is FREE
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ARCSA Rainwater Harvesting Accreditation Course (Level 200)

Also held on April 24-25, will be an American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) two-day accreditation course. This workshop, designed for individuals desiring to pursue a career in rainwater management, is open to any community member or industry professional looking to attain the ARCSA Accredited Professional designation.

Topics include:

• the basics of rainwater catchment design and installation
• in-home rainwater use
• sanitation for potable uses
• rules and regulations, guidelines and restrictions
• business management
• project planning
• site and installation safety
• system construction and maintenance

The cost to attend this workshop is $295.

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