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HydroPoint's Sustainability 360° Educational Series provides case-study examples of how to align financial, environmental and regulatory goals for real-world sustainability.

Each 30 minute webcast identifies proven technology solutions that deliver promised resource and cost savings.

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  • City Government and Agencies
  • Corporate and Commercial Campuses
  • Facilities Management
  • Landscape and Irrigation Professionals
  • HOAs and Multifamily
  • Retail Properties
  • Schools and Higher Education

City Government and Agencies

City of Santa Clarita Gets Smart about Water to Cut Costs

Like cities across the U.S. faced with budget shortfalls, rising water rates and rigorous resource conservation requirements, the City of Santa Clarita replaced antiquated irrigation timers with Internet-enabled WeatherTRAK smart controllers across 700 acres of Landscape Maintenance Districts, saving more than 180 million gallons of water each year.

The City of Santa Clarita has already achieved immediate budget relief by reducing the cost of irrigating facilities by 25-to-40 percent.

Presented by:

  • Jason LaRiva, Landscape Maintenance Specialist, City of Santa Clarita
  • Richard Restuccia, ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance

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Minimize Drought-Related Risk with Smart Water Management

Economically crippling drought conditions threaten more than two-thirds of the U.S. Water agencies and municipalities are responding with the tools at their disposal – raising rates and imposing fines. Turn this business threat into an opportunity with a 360° approach to Smart Water Management.

Presented by:

  • Joy A. Clarke-Holmes, Director, Local Government Market Solutions, Building Efficiency, JCI
  • Tricia Kuse, Sr. Manager, Strategic Marketing, Building Efficiency, JCI
  • Laura Shenkar, Principal and Founder, The Artemis Project

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Palm Beach Civic Association Greens Bottom Line with Smart Water Management

With water rates rising year over year in Palm Beach, Florida, homeowners and local government officials mitigate rate hikes and watering restrictions by using agency-endorsed smart irrigation technology to optimize landscape health and ensure fiscal stability.

Presented by:

  • Mike Brown, Communications Director, Palm Beach Civic Association
  • Ned Fleming, Property Manager, The Dorchester of Palm Beach

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Smart Water Management Planning with Tiered Rate Structures

Learn how water agencies implement tiered rate structures and proven water efficiency tools to stabilize revenues and overcome water supply shortages, budget shortfalls and the threats of runoff pollution, achieving lasting economic and environmental benefits for municipal constituents.

Presented by:

  • Tom Ash, Principal, Tom Ash and Associates Consultancy
  • IRWD Water Conservation Manager

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Corporate and Commercial Campuses

City of Hope Medical Center

City of Hope Transforms Landscapes and Lives

City of Hope partnered with ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance to deploy WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management Solutions to optimize water savings, staff hours and financial resources. Water-saving technologies are used across the 120 acre campus to maintain one million square feet of turf, a Japanese garden and koi pond, nationally accredited rose gardens and numerous memorials that surround the 122 buildings and state-of-the art facilities just outside Los Angeles, California.

Presented By:

  • Darryl Wilson, Director, Facilities Maintenance Services, City of Hope
  • Richard Restuccia, Director, Water Management Solutions, ValleyCrest Maintenance

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Coca-Cola Company Corporate Campus

How The Coca-Cola Company Reduces Water Footprint

Jeff Foote, of Coca-Cola outlines a successful Smart Water Management strategy to reduce water consumption throughout the Coca-Cola supply chain. He identifies and addresses areas of greatest water waste along with the criteria applied by the Coca-Cola team to evaluate programs and the metrics and tools used to measure and report success towards conservation and cost-savings targets.

Presented By:

  • Jeff Foote, Director, Environment and Water Resources,The Coca-Cola Company
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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Jack in the Box Corporate Headquarters

Jack in the Box Cuts Costs and Self-Funds Water-Efficiency Programs

Learn how Jack in the Box identified effective strategies for cutting costs by prioritizing fast-payback Smart Water Management programs and reduced water use by 47% in just four months at its corporate campus in San Diego, California.

Presented By:

  • Greg Sutton, Directory, Corporate Facilities, Jack in the Box, Inc.
  • Jeff Foote, Director, Customer Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company

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Valley Forge Fabrics Corporate Headquarters

360° Approach to Sustainability Engages Employees and Drives Down Costs

Organizations that embed sustainability into their strategic plans differentiate themselves from competitors, reduce costs and improve employee morale. Learn how Valley Forge Fabrics achieved company-wide adoption of sustainability practices while it significantly reduced costs and GHG emissions. Teaming up with MindClick SGM to implement a sustainability strategy custom-tailored to fit the company's specific needs, Valley Forge Fabrics improved efficiencies and reduced carbon footprint to create a clear path for fast and lasting wins.

Presented By:

  • Diana Dobin, Senior Vice President, Valley Forge Fabrics
  • JoAnna Abrams, Managing Partner, MindClick SGM

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Green Leaders Survey

Environmental Leader reveals 2008 study results that highlight how corporate leaders and green companies across the nation structure sustainability programs and business goals to achieve immediate and measurable success.

Presented By:

  • Paul Nastu, Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Leader
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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Facilities Management

How to Identify Sustainability Strategies That Deliver: Plucking Low-hanging Fruit Green Initiatives

Green leader John Davies of AMR Research highlights the Sustainability 360° strategies employed by Coca-Cola, AIMCO and Google. These companies identify Smart Water Management as the "low-hanging fruit" that benefits the bottom line and achieves sustainable resource management.

Presented By:

  • John Davies, Vice President, Sustainability Forum, AMR Research
  • Joe Pirozzoli, Vice President of Energy Conservation, AIMCO
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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City of Hope Medical Center

City of Hope Transforms Landscapes and Lives

City of Hope partnered with ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance to deploy WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management Solutions to optimize water savings, staff hours and financial resources. Water-saving technologies are used across the 120 acre campus to maintain one million square feet of turf, a Japanese garden and koi pond, nationally accredited rose gardens and numerous memorials that surround the 122 buildings and state-of-the art facilities just outside Los Angeles, California.

Presented By:

  • Darryl Wilson, Director, Facilities Maintenance Services, City of Hope
  • Richard Restuccia, Director, Water Management Solutions, ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance

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Jack in the Box Corporate Headquarters

Jack in the Box Cuts Costs and Self-Funds Water-Efficiency Programs

Learn how Jack in the Box identified effective strategies for cutting costs by prioritizing fast-payback Smart Water Management programs and reduced water use by 47% in just four months at its corporate campus in San Diego, California.

Presented By:

  • Greg Sutton, Directory, Corporate Facilities, Jack in the Box, Inc.
  • Jeff Foote, Director, Customer Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company

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Smart Water Management for Facilities Maintenance

Learn how one of the nation's top retailers uses WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management solutions. Jerry DeJournett of USM takes an in-depth look at how facility managers are using technology to reduce corporate water footprint, self-fund water efficiency programs and avoid expensive facility or hardscape maintenance repairs.

Presented By:

  • Jerry DeJournett, Vice President, Self Perform, USM

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Landscape and Irrigation Professionals

Smart Water Management for Property Managers and Landscape Professionals

Matt Davenport, founder and principal of Monarch Environmental Inc., explains how property managers can boost landscape contractors' productivity and performance with smart irrigation technology. Case study results demonstrate the increased visibility, accurate reporting and immediate utility bill savings achieved by landscape professionals using WeatherTRAK® central control products across HOA and multifamily property portfolios.

Monarch Environmental garners high returns on landscape investments for clients by offering project consulting and contract management services to HOAs, hotels, resorts, apartment communities and business parks across Orange County, California.

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Allied Landscape - Achieving Sustainable Savings with Outdoor Irrigation

Implement a successful irrigation system upgrade with the right smart controller for every job, every time. Review best practices – from conducting initial site assessments to selecting the market-leading solution – to achieve sustainable savings with a complete ROI analysis, measurement and verification report. Experience immediate results that return cash back to your clients' bottom line and your business with WeatherTRAK.

Presented By:

  • Loren McIrvin, Co-Owner, Allied Landscape

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H20 Designs - Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association

The Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association deployed WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management solutions, saving $77,000 in Year One to reduce water footprint while capitalizing on the benefits of municipal rebates. The innovative product leasing model delivers immediate cash and water savings without depleting management or association reserves for the residential community in Anaheim, California.

Presented By:

  • Paul Beckman, Board of Directors, Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association
  • Jeff Welch, President, H20 Designs LLC

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H20 Designs – Shari's Restaurants

H20 Designs, LLC upgraded a single irrigation system to create Shari's Smart Water Management success. The WeatherTRAK controller reduced outdoor water use 70% at a single site between May and October 2010 and is now used to achieve a 20% reduction in water use across the 104 unit portfolio.

Presented By:

  • Jodenne Scott, Energy Efficiency Manager, Shari's Restaurants
  • Jeff Welch, President, H20 Designs, LLC

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North Carolina Green Industry Council – Duke Botanical Gardens

To compete successfully in the new economy, all jobs must become green jobs – and the landscape industry is no exception. Wasteful irrigation practices put landscapers' livelihoods at risk. Transform your business into a Smart Water Management company. Become a Smart Water Manager with HydroPoint.

Presented By:

  • Buddy Murrow, Vice President, North Carolina Green Industry Council

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ValleyCrest - City of Hope

City of Hope partnered with ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance to deploy WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management Solutions to optimize water savings, staff hours and financial resources. Water-saving technologies are used across the 120 acre campus to maintain one million square feet of turf, a Japanese garden and koi pond, nationally accredited rose gardens and numerous memorials that surround the 122 buildings and state-of-the art facilities just outside Los Angeles, California.

Presented By:

  • Darryl Wilson, Director, Facilities Maintenance Services, City of Hope
  • Richard Restuccia, Director, Water Management Solutions, ValleyCrest Landscape

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ValleyCrest - City of Santa Clarita

Partnering with ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, the City of Santa Clarita replaced antiquated irrigation timers with Internet-enabled WeatherTRAK smart controllers across 700 acres of Landscape Maintenance Districts, saving more than 180 million gallons of water each year. Santa Clarita achieves immediate budget relief by reducing the cost of irrigating facilities by 25-to-40 percent and creates multiple operational and staff efficiencies with remote visibility across the city's property portfolio via WeatherTRAK Central Internet Management applications.

Presented By:

  • Jason LaRiva, Landscape Maintenance Specialist, City of Santa Clarita
  • Richard Restuccia, ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance

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WeatherTRAK Central Internet Management Tools

Outdoor water use is top of mind for facility and property managers seeking opportunities to implement proven clean technology while reducing overall operating costs. Take an in-depth look at site assessments, specifications and strategies for reducing water footprint with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers and dynamic two-way central internet management and monitoring.

Presented By:

  • Chris Manchuck, Vice President, HydroPoint

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HOAs and Multifamily

Smart Water Management for Property Managers and Landscape Professionals

Matt Davenport, founder and principal of Monarch Environmental Inc., explains how property managers can boost landscape contractors' productivity and performance with smart irrigation technology. Case study results demonstrate the increased visibility, accurate reporting and immediate utility bill savings achieved by landscape professionals using WeatherTRAK® central control products across HOA and multifamily property portfolios.

Monarch Environmental garners high returns on landscape investments for clients by offering project consulting and contract management services to HOAs, hotels, resorts, apartment communities and business parks across Orange County, California.

Click to add to
your selected Webcasts.
How to Identify Sustainability Strategies That Deliver: Plucking Low-hanging Fruit Green Initiatives

Green leader John Davies of AMR Research highlights the Sustainability 360° strategies employed by Coca-Cola, AIMCO and Google. These companies identify Smart Water Management as the "low-hanging fruit" that benefits the bottom line and achieves sustainable resource management.

Presented By:

  • John Davies, Vice President, Sustainability Forum, AMR Research
  • Joe Pirozzoli, Vice President of Energy Conservation, AIMCO
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association: Strategies with Proven ROI for HOAs

The Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association deployed WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management solutions, saving $77,000 in Year One to reduce water footprint while capitalizing on the benefits of municipal rebates. The innovative product leasing model delivers immediate cash and water savings without depleting management or association reserves for the residential community in Anaheim, California.

  • Paul Beckman, Board of Directors, Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association
  • Jeff Welch, President, H20 Designs LLC
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The Dorchester Palm Beach Greens Bottom Line

Homeowners at The Dorchester of Palm Beach recognize that water conservation is vital to control operating expenses for the 100 unit, 4-acre oceanfront condominium complex. Saving $6,000 and 1.1 million gallons of water with a single WeatherTRAK Smart Irrigation controller, The Dorchester community achieved full return on investment in the first seven months. And the lush grass, shrubs and native sea grapes have never looked better, despite one-day-a-week watering restrictions across Palm Beach, Florida.

Presented By:

  • Ned Fleming, Property Manager, The Dorchester of Palm Beach
  • Mike Brown, Communications Director, Town of Palm Beach Civic Association

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Retail Properties

How to Identify Sustainability Strategies That Deliver: Plucking Low-hanging Fruit Green Initiatives

Green leader John Davies of AMR Research highlights the Sustainability 360° strategi es employed by Coca-Cola, AIMCO and Google. These companies identify Smart Water Management as the "low-hanging fruit" that benefits the bottom line and achieves sustainable resource management.

Presented By:

  • John Davies, Vice President, Sustainability Forum, AMR Research
  • Joe Pirozzoli, Vice President of Energy Conservation, AIMCO
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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your selected Webcasts.
How The Coca-Cola Company Reduces Water Footprint

Jeff Foote, of Coca-Cola outlines a successful Smart Water Management strategy to reduce water consumption throughout the Coca-Cola supply chain. He identifies and addresses areas of greatest water waste along with the criteria applied by the Coca-Cola team to evaluate programs and the metrics and tools used to measure and report success towards conservation and cost-savings targets.

Presented By:

  • Jeffrey Foote, Director, Environment and Water Resources,The Coca-Cola Company
  • Chris Spain, Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint

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Doubletree San Jose Accelerates Time to Value by Maximizing the Green Multiplier Effect

Carrie McAllen of Doubletree Hotels will relate how the hotelier succeeds in saving both water and energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting local ecosystems while reducing costs and enhancing customer experience.

Presented By:

  • Carrie McAllen, Director, Business Development, Doubletree San Jose
  • Neil Sainsbury-Carter, Director, Business Development, EcosConsulting

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Regency Centers Achieves Real-World Sustainability with Smart Water Management

The retail industry has made great strides in going green. As organizations become more sophisticated in their approach to sustainability, green programs are increasingly subject to the same rigorous cost-benefit analyses that any enterprise-wide program would receive. Explore effective strategies for selecting Smart Water Management programs that stand up to "real-world" applications and deliver on their promises with case study results from Regency Centers and the company's experience with outdoor water efficiency, the implementation of new technologies and results achieved with WeatherTRAK.

Presented By:

  • David Bodamer, Editor-in-Chief, Retail Traffic
  • Mark Peternell, Vice President of Sustainability, Regency Centers

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Shari's Restaurants Power Up Water Efficiency

Putting the "family" back in family dining for over 30 years with award-winning pies, great food and friendly service, Shari's restaurants take a 360° approach to sustainability in local communities across the Pacific Northwest. Upgrading irrigation system technologies is a key component of Shari's Smart Water Management success. The WeatherTRAK solution reduced outdoor water use 70% at a single site between May and October 2010 and is now used to achieve a 20% reduction in water use across the 104 unit portfolio.

Presented By:

  • Jodenne Scott, Energy Efficiency Manager, Shari's Restaurants
  • Jeff Welch, President, H20 Designs, LLC

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Investing Stimulus Dollars in Energy Efficiency Creates Sustainable Returns

Twenty percent of economic stimulus funds address green programs. There's good reason for this. Clean technology implementations offer returns of more than 2.5 times and generate green jobs. This webcast examines the opportunity afforded through new programs in the public and private sectors.

Presented By:

  • Miranda Anderson, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Wal-Mart Stores

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Schools and Higher Education

Davis School District's Real-World Green Strategies Return Cash to Classrooms

Green schools identify the proven sustainability solutions that deliver real-world results and financial wins for districts nationwide.

Davis School District, Utah's second largest K-12 district, shares case study results on the district's success in sustainability, energy and water management. Davis' pilot outdoor water program achieved a 35% reduction in water use with WeatherTRAK technologies. Saving 1.6 million gallons of water at a single site in just 3 months, Davis School District anticipates project payback within 24 months and has prioritized water efficiencies district-wide.

Presented By:

  • Alex Horvath, Managing Editor, School Construction News (Moderator)
  • Paul Barnes, Director of Utility Services, Davis School District, Utah
  • Mark Hurd, Environmental Maintenance Services, Davis School District, Utah
  • Ivy Munion, Principal and Certified Irrigation Designer, ISC Group

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Campbell Union Funds Classroom Projects with Landscape Irrigation Savings

Campbell Union School District of Campbell, CA saved 36 million gallons of water in 2009, returning $111,000 in savings to the district's bottom line. Campbell Union achieved these savings by replacing antiquated irrigation timers with HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management systems across its 12 campuses.

Presented By:

  • David Radke, Facilities Supervisor, Campbell Union School District

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