SAVE THE DATE
The 20th Anniversary Water Conservation Showcase will take place on June 15, 2023 at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts may be for a presentation, panel, or workshop and include new research and case studies. Sessions will be limited to 1 hour with additional time for questions. Abstract submitters may be paired with other speakers addressing similar topics. Speakers required to be in-person. Abstracts must be submitted by February 17, 2023.
HOSTED BY:
AIASF, EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES,
SAN JOSE WATER, PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC,
AND
U.S.GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Water is a limited natural resource heavily impacted by the built environment.
Using sustainable practices in a building's development speaks to
the triple bottom line — people, profit & planet.
Since 2004, hundreds of advocates, researchers, business leaders, product manufacturers and government officials have gathered every year to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facing the state of California. Grab a ticket today for the showcase to learn more about scalable strategies and solutions to conserve one of Earth's most precious resources.
WHEN /
WHERE /
PROGRAM
2023 program update coming soon. See our 2022 program here or select "About the Event" on the menu bar above to see an archive of past years.
2022 SPEAKERS
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Aron Roberts
Consultant
High Sierra Showerheads
Benjamin Bray
Senior Civil Engineer
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Betsy Lauppe Rhodes
Senior Communications Manager
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Brooke Tully
Behavior Change Marketer
Brooke Tully, LLC
Chris Castle
CEO/Co-Founder
Flora & Flame
Christine Schneider
Senior Planner
Contra Costa Water District
Cielo Sichi
Principal Landscape Architect and Professor
Landfour Landscape Architecture
Claire Nordlie
Water Conservation Coordinator
City of Santa Rosa
Eric Hough
Chief Commercial Officer
Epic Cleantec
Erica Siirila-Woodburn
Research Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ethan Clifford
Engineering Manager
ERI
Han Barrett-Liu
Park Ranger
EBMUD
Heather Cooley
Director of Research
Pacific Institute
Jeff Sage-Lauck, PE, LEED AP
Energy Engineer
SBW Consulting, Inc.
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Jennifer Acton
Director of Utility Systems
San Francisco International Airport
Joseph Miller
Owner
ConserveTrack LLC
Katie Ackerly
Principal
David Baker Architects
Meagan Mauter
Research Director, National Alliance for Water Innovation; Associate Professor, Stanford University
Michael Campbell
Director of Business Development
Niagara
Nelsy Rodriguez
Public Information Representative
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Obi Kaufmann
Author, naturalist and artist
The California Field Atlas
Sarah Sutton
Landscape Architect, ReScape Rater, Author
EcosDesign Studio
Taylor Nokhoudian
Water resources program manager
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Veronica Blette
WaterSense program manager
USEPA
Whitney Ray
Supervisor of Water Conservation
East Bay Municipal Utility District
PARTNERS / SPONSORS / EXHIBITORS
2022 PARTNERS
2022 SPONSORS
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Standard Exhibitor
2022 EXHIBITORS
Premium Exhibitor
2022 OUTREACH PARTNERS
EcologyAction EBMUD BAYWORK California Water Efficiency Partnership Sustainable Silicon Valley
San Francisco Department of the Environment (Green Business Program) David Baker Architects DLR Group
Kerman Morris Architects StopWaste San Francisco State University - Department of Geography & Environment
Maddaus Water Management California Public Policy Institute Pacific Institute Sustainable Contra Costa
California Academy of Sciences
Virtual Exhibitor Packet & Raffle
The Water Conservation Showcase Raffle includes over $1000 in prizes! For a chance to win, visit the WCS Exhibitor Page entry form and complete the WCS attendee survey. The grand prize is a private guided tour of the StopWaste’s Altamont property featuring a carbon farming research project, a Niagara Ultra-High-Efficiency Toilet, gift cards to High Sierra Showerheads, and more!
OPPORTUNITIES
SPONSOR
the 2023 Water Conservation Showcase
Show your support for
water conservation.
Sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities coming soon.
Contact us for more information.
FAQ
Q: Who can attend?
A: Everyone is invited to attend. All Water Conservation Showcase education is free to the public. This is made possible through the work of the Water Conservation Showcase partners AIA SF COTE, East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Francisco Public Utilities, San Jose Water, Pacific Gas & Electric, USGBC Northern California, and showcase sponsors. Stay tuned for the launch of the full 2022 program and registration.
Q: Are there sponsorship opportunities?
A: We welcome your support and partnership. Reach out to Melanie Colburn, USGBC Director of Market Transformation & Development (mcolburn@usgbc.org).
Q: Will this be in-person or virtual?
A: The Showcase will be virtual to support public health priorities. In addition, there will be some in-person opportunities announced.
Q: Will continuing education credits be available?
A: Yes, we will be offering GBCI and AIA continuing education hours for most sessions.
Q: How can I help promote the Showcase?
A: Thank you for helping to spread the word! You can access event logos here. With a variety of images that can be used to make your messages pop, there is something for everyone. We will continue to update this folder so keep checking back. Invite your colleagues and share with your network on social media.
Q: Can you remind me how to join the Showcase? I registered but can’t find my log-in information.
A: Thank you for registering. You will receive an email from the PG&E Pacific Energy Center with details to join the Showcase.
Q: Do I need to register for each session separately?
A: You will need to log-in/register for a free PG&E Energy Center account and sign up individually for each of the eight sessions you wish to attend. Search “2022 WCS” to find all webinar sessions.
Steps To Register:
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If you’ve attended a PG&E online learning session in the past select “Sign In” or “Forgot your password,” if new to the site select “Register.”
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Complete registration and select “Save Changes”, select “Confirm” in pop-up.
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Search “2022 WCS” to see all eight Water Conservation Showcase sessions.
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Click on the session you’d like to attend, select the session in the right-side drop down and click “Enroll.”
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Close the pop-up. Search “2022 WCS” to again see all sessions and repeat process for all sessions you’d like to attend.
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If you registered for the first time; you will need to create a password be selecting “Forgot your password” next time you log-in.
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