by Paul asdf | Nov 18, 2021 | Drought, Science, Water Conservation
A severe drought prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom last summer to ask the state’s nearly 40 million residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 15% this year. New data released Tuesday shows few people are doing that. Californians reduced their water use by a...
by Paul asdf | Nov 11, 2021 | Flood Sensors, IoT, NOI, Seniors Housing, Toilet Sensors, Water Conservation
A recent Seniors Business Housing article, Why So Many Investors Are Chasing Active Adult, pointed to the favorable investment trend in active adult housing. The demographics driving that trend are the 70 million baby boomers ranging in age from their late 50s to mid...
by Sensor Industries | Nov 9, 2021 | Drought, Science, Water Conservation
In 2002, Utah was reeling from four years of dry conditions that turned the state “into a parched tinderbox,’’ as the Associated Press reported at the time. “Drought Could Last Another 1-2 years,” the headline proclaimed. Right on time, in 2004, the Salt Lake Tribune...
by Paul asdf | Nov 9, 2021 | Drought, Science, Water Conservation
The Brazilian scientists were skeptical. They ran different models to check calculations, but all returned the same startling result. The country with the most freshwater resources on the planet steadily lost 15% of its surface water since 1991. Gradual retreat in the...
by Paul asdf | Oct 18, 2021 | Drought, Science, Techonology, Water Conservation
The latest iteration of Dune, set to hit theaters October 22, will serve as a potent reminder of our troubled relationship with water, particularly as we manage the catastrophic effects of climate change and increasingly venture out into space. While reading Dune as a...
by Paul asdf | Oct 13, 2021 | Flood Sensors, IoT, NOI, Techonology, Toilet Sensors, Water Conservation
In student housing, there is an ongoing movement to utilize best practices of sustainability and conservation in both new and existing projects. “Going green,” is better for both the environment at large and our respective communities. The majority of builders,...
