A Recap of the 2018 WSI Conference

The 11th Annual WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) Conference was held earlier this month. Hosted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the WSI conference brings together a diverse group of water-efficiency professionals and features the latest, most innovative approaches and technologies transforming the industry. It’s essentially the who’s who and what’s what of water efficiency. We love going each year because we get to chat with people from across the country, both familiar and new, who are working on the ground to drive water conservation efforts forward. For us, this reinforces what we do at AIQUEOUS and why we do it – to help people like you have even bigger impacts on the communities you serve. In case you missed this year’s conference or would like a refresher, here’s a recap of the most exciting things going on in the world of urban water-efficiency:

• Financing - Distributed Infrastructure 101: What is it, and how to pay for it

• Using capital financing to pay for distributed infrastructure instead of the utility operating budget

• Outdoor Water Efficiency - Tackling the Problem of Landscape Overwatering

• A simple, effective campaign for encouraging customers to be smarter about their outdoor water use (no smart technologies required!)

• Education - Measuring the Immeasurable: Are we investing in smarter future consumers?

• Tracking the impact of elementary education programs

• Measuring Program Effectiveness - Auditing the Audit

• Using AMI to evaluate the effectiveness of a sprinkler audit program

• Testing New Pilots - Random Control Trials: The Future of Testing New Conservation Ideas?

• Using targeted consult groups to assess the effectiveness of pilot programs before larger launch

• Marketing & Outreach - Moving the Needle: San Diego’s Region’s Successful Marketing Tactics

• Leveraging custom-tailored marketing strategies to promote program awareness

• Commercial, Industrial, & Institutional Sector - Arizona Water Conservation Professionals Team Up on CII Training

• Developing CII Audit Training to enhance water efficiency in the sector

• Alternative Water Sources - Water Reuse in Urban Environments

• Diversifying urban water supplies through integrated water resource planning