August 3rd,
Monday 7 pm at Faulkner Gallery Santa Barbara's Deep Green Future
(Presentation)
Integrated
design and codes for an orderly transition to a post peak
world:
Super
efficient fixtures, water reuse, rainwater
harvesting,
non-toxic, low
carbon, fire-safe construction, healthy transport
World-renowned
integrated systems designer, educator and researcher Art Ludwig will
explain the big picture advantages of integrated design, give
specifics of what systems that enable Santa Barbarans to live better
on 80% less resources would look like, and discuss options for
removing institutional barriers to sustainability.
Sponsored
by Santa Barbara City College Center for
Sustainability
August
4th, tuesday 9 am to 1 pm. Laundry to Landscape
Graywater System (Workshop)
start at Faulkner
Gallery, possible site visits TBA, within City of Santa
Barbara.
www.oasisdesign.net/education/sb/
Geared towards
landscapers, builders who are interested in installing greywater
systems professionally under California's new greywater standard
Sponsored by Santa Barbara City Water Resources
Division
Free-to reserve a spot, e mail or call Alison Jordan,
Santa Barbara Water Conservation Coordiantor:
AJordan@SantaBarbaraCA.gov 805 564-5574
What the Workshop
Will Explore
In the workshop, Art will also discuss his recent work in
Sacramento, recent changes in Santa Barbara greywater policy and
California state code that will open up the installation of simple,
practical greywater installation to professionals as never before.
Then he'll zoom in and spend most of the time on the practical details
how to install
Laundry to Landscape, the simplest, least expensive, lowest effort way to
irrigate with residential greywater, and the most economically and
ecologically viable to install professionally.
* Why
greywater matters
*
Changes in greywater standards at the local, and state
level
*
Streamlined permitting and compliance
*
Site assessment; mapping, surveying elevations, perc
test
*
Advantages and issues with simple greywater systems
*
Laundry to Landscape system; advantages and limitations
*
Simple supply, emitter flow and soil loading calculations
* Systems
design, parts, parts sources, how to estimate costs
* Sample
system components show and tell
*
Installation tips and tricks
* Mulch
basins specifications for laundry
*
Attendee design clinic: Bring a background site map, photos
and site assessment from your own project for possible use in this
clinic
*
If time permits, we will discuss other system options and
business suggestions, or possibly view a system in the field
Immediate, Extended Training Opportunity
Art is seeking a small number of people with a landscaping
background, who are interested in becoming local experts in
professional installation of Laundry to Mulch Basin systems, to
install a series of systems in advance of the workshop. These folks
could also, if they wish, assist with the workshop and appear in a
video he is producing on the design, installation and use of these
systems. To apply for this opportunity, E mail us or call at 967 9956.
Helpful Preparation
The more of the background info below you understand (or have been
exposed to) before coming, the more you will get out of the
workshop.
The following is worth reading all the way through:
*
Laundry to Landscape
And this:
* City
permitting information on Laundry to Mulch Basin
systems
* The
New Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
*
Greywater site assessment/ system
checklist
(PDF)
* Stub
outs
*
Common grey water mistakes
This stuff will add more depth if you can scan or read any of it:
* CA
grey water stakeholder's meeting handout (pdf, 500k)
*
Principles of Ecological Design (article)
*
Eco Home Checklist [draft] (doc)
* Can
a 4000 ft2 Home be Green?
*
Rainwater Harvesting
for Drylands (book)
*
Water Storage (book)
*
Fruit tree chart
*
Builder's Grey Water Guide (book)
*
Water quality testing (download)
* SBCC
sample water budget spreadsheet (xls)
* Stub
outs & collection plumbing checklist (PDF)
If you are intersted in policy, check out these pages:
*
Legalize Sustainability
*
Graywater Science and Policy Center
*
Grey water policy center
*
California greywater policy center
Workshop Logistics
There will be a lunch break on the day of the workshop-- we
suggest you bring food to sustain yourself and/or to share.
The workshop will consist of a mix of interactive discussion of what's
in front of us and hands-on demonstrations/work on the land; please
wear/bring appropriate clothing for both activity types.
Most instruction will be in English, but Art has years of exposure to
job site Spanish in the US and Mexico and can provide clarifications
as needed in Spanish.
About the instructor
Ecological Systems Designer and Greywater Guru Art Ludwig has
probably paid more attention to Greywater systems the past fourteen
years than anyone else on the planet.
He's written three books and numerous articles on Greywater systems,
developed several new system designs, and consulted with the New York
and New Mexico on their Greywater laws. He's also worked on water
and wastewater systems in twenty two countries around the
world.