{"583503":{"#nid":"583503","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Works to Proactively Conserve Water","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn an effort to conserve water and help reduce the impact of the severe drought conditions in North Georgia, Facilities Management\u0026rsquo;s Landscape Services has proactively stopped all noncritical irrigation on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, water to the Kessler Campanile and other water features on campus has been shut off due to the recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epd.georgia.gov\/level-2-drought-response\u0022\u003ELevel 2 Drought Response\u003C\/a\u003E issued by Governor Nathan Deal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this month, Landscape Services began limiting irrigation to at-risk areas including newly seeded locations, such as Tech Green, where roots are still being established. In addition, reseeded fescue lawns and a limited number of fall annual flowerbeds will continue to receive irrigation water. In all cases, Tech will follow the restricted watering schedules based on the plants\u0026rsquo; minimum watering needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is estimated that these restrictive irrigation measures on campus will reduce water usage by approximately 90 percent, which will save an estimated 4.2 million gallons of water a month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We want to be responsible stewards of this precious resource,\u0026rdquo; explained Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Mark Demyanek. \u0026ldquo;There are\u0026nbsp;areas in and near metro Atlanta where every drop counts. Georgia Tech is doing our part to use available water responsibly.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConserving water is something Georgia Tech has been doing for years. Much of the water used for campus irrigation \u0026mdash; an average of 35 percent \u0026mdash; consists of stormwater runoff and condensate that has been collected and stored in the 28 cisterns on campus. Together, these cisterns can hold up to 2.25 million gallons of water. In addition to irrigation, cistern water is also used for flushing toilets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;But with the drought, even our cisterns are running low; it is time to take action,\u0026rdquo; says Demyanek. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe all can take action both on campus and at home to help save water:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECheck your toilets\/faucets for leaks on a regular basis. If you see a leak on campus, submit a Building Maintenance Request at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/building-maintenance-requests\u0022\u003Efacilities.gatech.edu\/building-maintenance-requests\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstall water-saving showerheads and low-flow toilets.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETurn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOnly run your dishwasher and washing machine with full loads.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECollect rainwater on your property for watering plants.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on Tech\u0026rsquo;s landscaping practices, visit the Facilities Management website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping\u0022\u003Efacilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn an effort to conserve water and help reduce the impact of the severe drought conditions in North Georgia, Facilities Management\u0026rsquo;s Landscape Services has proactively stopped all noncritical irrigation on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In an effort to conserve water and help reduce the impact of the severe drought conditions in North Georgia, Facilities Management\u2019s Landscape Services has proactively stopped all noncritical irrigation on campus.\u00a0 "}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-11-03 17:55:58","changed_gmt":"2016-11-21 13:49:21","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"583504":{"id":"583504","type":"image","title":"Morning view from the Student Center","body":null,"created":"1478196138","gmt_created":"2016-11-03 18:02:18","changed":"1478196138","gmt_changed":"2016-11-03 18:02:18","alt":"","file":{"fid":"222445","name":"GT morning walk from Student Ctr 2012 vert..jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GT%20morning%20walk%20from%20Student%20Ctr%202012%20vert..jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GT%20morning%20walk%20from%20Student%20Ctr%202012%20vert..jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1007762,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GT%20morning%20walk%20from%20Student%20Ctr%202012%20vert..jpg?itok=FyVj-7ph"}}},"media_ids":["583504"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/water","title":"Water Conservation at Tech "},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping#GroundsManage","title":"Sustainable Grounds Management "},{"url":"http:\/\/www.atlantawatershed.org\/customer-service\/answers-for-customers\/georgia-water-stewardship-act\/","title":"Outdoor Watering Requirements "},{"url":"https:\/\/epd.georgia.gov\/level-2-drought-response","title":"Level 2 Drought Response"}],"groups":[{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"338601","name":"TechWorks"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"113","name":"landscape"},{"id":"172655","name":"irrigation"},{"id":"115","name":"water conservation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jrose@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJessica Rose\u003C\/a\u003E, LEED GA\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFacilities Management\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}