California Friendly to Establish State Standard for Water-Saving Goals in Green Builder Program.LONG BEACH, Calif. -- New homes will save at least 20,000 gallons/water annually by incorporating California Friendly landscapes as well as water-saving practices, products California Friendly landscapes, products and practices that save at least 20,000 gallons of water per year in new homes will become the definitive residential green building standard throughout the state under a new partnership announced today between the Metropolitan Water District and the California Building Industry Association. A cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of CBIA's voluntary California Green Builder Program will be the use of several California Friendly water-saving features developed by Metropolitan, including landscaping featuring smart, sustainable design, plants that are right for the climate, and state-of-the-art irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. systems. Homebuilders that install the latest water-saving devices and practices will reduce water use in new homes by at least 12 percent. "We are excited to partner with the Green Builder Program to set a new standard for water efficiency in new homes," said Metropolitan board Chairman Wes Bannister about the MWD/CBIA partnership announced today at the annual Building Industry Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. "Working with builders and developers through this program and our own voluntary, incentive-based California Friendly model home program is a sure way to get things done right the first time," Bannister said. CBIA CBIA California Building Industry Association CBIA Connecticut Business & Industry Association CBIA Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 CBIA California Background Investigators Association CBIA Crisis Briefing & Information Area President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Rivinius said the partnership with Metropolitan will benefit builders throughout the state. The California Friendly standards were incorporated into the Green Builder program in October. "Adopting the California Friendly standards will help our members build and market even more water-efficient homes than before, and will allow us to utilize Metropolitan's great technical expertise so our builders can do the best job as cost-effectively as possible," Rivinius said. "The partnership further enhances our voluntary California Green Builder program, which was designed by builders to be an effective, yet practical and cost-effective program that delivers measurable environmental benefits." Officials from two major homebuilders applauded the partnership. "Valdemosa in Temecula is KB Home's first community to feature California Friendly landscaping, and it's already been very well received by our homebuyers. We hope that showcasing these products in our model homes and offering them to our homebuyers will help stimulate the marketplace to adopt these much needed products," said Steve Ruffner, KB Home Riverside division president. "The California Friendly standards for water conservation line up naturally with Pardee Homes' values and our LivingSmart program," said Greg Ray Greg Ray (born August 3, 1966 Dallas, Texas) is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver. After winning the SCCA national Formula Atlantic championship in 1993, he moved up to the CART-sanctioned Toyota Atlantic series in 1994. , Pardee's vice president of landscape architecture. "Our new WaterSmart homes feature sustainable landscaping and state-of-the-art sprinkler systems that minimize water consumption and still look colorful and beautiful." In addition to water savings, the California Green Builder program includes energy-efficiency standards that are 15 percent above Title 24 requirements, improved ventilation standards and construction waste reduction. The partnership with the California Green Builder program marks the first statewide adoption of the water-related green building standards developed by Metropolitan for its pilot California Friendly model home program. Launched in 2002, the pilot program was created by Metropolitan in partnership with local water agencies, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation A claim for the right to return or the right to demand the return of a security that has been previously accepted as a result of bad delivery or other irregularities in the delivery and settlement process. and in collaboration with the Building Industry Association of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . The program demonstrates the latest water-efficient designs and technology in participating model homes, and also provides financial incentives to builders to equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. production homes with water-saving features that exceed current building standards. Photos and information on California Friendly homes and their features are available at bewaterwise.com. "Smart" weather-based irrigation controllers take guesswork out of lawn maintenance by changing watering needs according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. weather. Other elements builders may install include 1.28 gallons/flush toilets and high-efficiency clothes washers with a water factor of 6.0 or less. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest bulk water supplier for municipal use in the world. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". is a cooperative of 26 cities and water agencies serving 18 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River Colorado River River, south-central Argentina. Its major headstreams, the Grande and Barrancas rivers, flow southward from the Andes Mountains and meet to form the Colorado near the Chilean border. It flows southeastward across northern Patagonia and the southern Pampas. and Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. , storage and other water-management programs. |
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