Information Technology Generates Extraordinary Water Savings in Los Angeles

What's the best way to save water? The evidence suggest that it may be using information technology and controls systems.

Using wireless water management services from Water2Save, Cal State University in Los Angeles saved $100,000 on its water bills. The university reduced consumption by more than 27 million gallons of water since 2008, which is about 2,000 gallons of water an hour. That is enough to sustain 129 families in Los Angeles. The wireless technology remotely manages daily water usage based on a patented forecasted and measured weather data methodology.

"Not only are we saving water, but Water2Save does not require my employees to learn a new system, which saves my staff a lot of time. They also do not have to change watering schedules when the weather changes or shut the controllers off before it rains," says John Ferris, Director of Facilities Services at Cal State L.A.

This type of simple solution highlights the great possibilities that are available when information technology is used to control and manage water and energy costs. Simply by using information to better manage our consumption, we can achieve significant energy and water savings. Best of all, these systems pay for themselves very quickly. It is, as they say, a no-brainer.

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