WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

I. Texas: Where the Water Runs Uphill

• Introduction: Taking It Personally
• The Supply System
• The Texas Water Plan
• Struggles With People
• Struggles With Nature and Resources
• Struggles With Money
• The Fortune Teller

II. Water Conservation

• Efficient Appliances
• Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Gray Water
• Reducing Water for Lawns
• Watering Trees
• Documentation 

 

III. The Edwards Aquifer (Save Barton Creek Assn.)

 

 

IV. Headwaters: An Early History of Austin’s Water and Electric Utilities

 

 

GREEN BUILDING

• Introduction
• Green Building Classes & Tours
• Toxic Chemicals Contained in Building Materials
• Energy and Water Saving Tools
• Myth-Busting
• The Deep Energy Retrofit
• A Path to Net Zero Homes
• Beyond the Green Building Rating
• Multifamily Green Building
• Electric Vehicle Update
• Electric Vehicle Programs Charge Ahead
• Social Equity in Green Building 

 

RECYCLING AND REUSE

• The Zero Waste Master Plan
• Recycling Drop-off Centers