Art Ludwig: Tues 4/28 7-9pm @PLACE : Ecological Design for Drought, Fire Flood, Climate and More
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PLACE for Sustainable Living
Apr 27, 2015, 4:11:10 AM4/27/15
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Ecological designer Art Ludwig consults internationally on the design of
water, wastewater and solar energy systems, as well as efficient
fixtures, and edible landscapes. He has designed four new types of
greywater systems, and formulated the first plant and soil
biocompatible cleaners.
Tickets: $20 https://www.facebook.com/events/417190185120612/
We'll cover—
The historic opportunity posed by this drought
The necessity for systems thinking
The water-energy-climate connection
How to make an accurate, four dimensional map of your context
Water budgets and infographics
How you can dramatically improve the water budget on your land and community
The smart money is on green infrastructure
The role of humans in the ecosystem; taking the edge off flood and drought
Rainwater infiltration
Outdoor and indoor residential water efficiency
Water reuse
Greywater systems
The impact of transportation choices on the water cycle
Sustainability policy
What you can do
Discussion with audience
Audience: Permaculturalists, Landscape professionals, policy makers, homeowners, students...
Check out http://oasisdesign.net/
This talk will be technical but accessible. There will be something here for people at all levels of familiarity with these concepts.
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 presentation.
The following is worth reading all the way through:
Can a 4000 ft2 Home be Green?
Principles of Ecological Design (article)
Laundry to Landscape
Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
Common grey water mistakes
Resources mentioned in the talks
Fruit tree chart(xls, PDF)
How to measure Perk
Eco Home Checklist (pdf)
Water quality testing (download)
Laundry to landscape parts
Laundry to landscape installers
Water Calculations Spreadsheet
Mulch Basins Flyer
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)
Runoff
Laundry to Landscape (DVD)
Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)
Greywater site assessment/ system checklist (PDF)
Stub outs
What does driving cost?
Legalize Sustainability
Grey water policy center
California greywater policy center
More books, downloads and other information in our Catalog.
Tickets: $20 https://www.facebook.com/events/417190185120612/
We'll cover—
The historic opportunity posed by this drought
The necessity for systems thinking
The water-energy-climate connection
How to make an accurate, four dimensional map of your context
Water budgets and infographics
How you can dramatically improve the water budget on your land and community
The smart money is on green infrastructure
The role of humans in the ecosystem; taking the edge off flood and drought
Rainwater infiltration
Outdoor and indoor residential water efficiency
Water reuse
Greywater systems
The impact of transportation choices on the water cycle
Sustainability policy
What you can do
Discussion with audience
Audience: Permaculturalists, Landscape professionals, policy makers, homeowners, students...
Check out http://oasisdesign.net/
This talk will be technical but accessible. There will be something here for people at all levels of familiarity with these concepts.
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 presentation.
The following is worth reading all the way through:
Can a 4000 ft2 Home be Green?
Principles of Ecological Design (article)
Laundry to Landscape
Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
Common grey water mistakes
Resources mentioned in the talks
Fruit tree chart(xls, PDF)
How to measure Perk
Eco Home Checklist (pdf)
Water quality testing (download)
Laundry to landscape parts
Laundry to landscape installers
Water Calculations Spreadsheet
Mulch Basins Flyer
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)
Runoff
Laundry to Landscape (DVD)
Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)
Greywater site assessment/ system checklist (PDF)
Stub outs
What does driving cost?
Legalize Sustainability
Grey water policy center
California greywater policy center
More books, downloads and other information in our Catalog.
PLACE for Sustainable Living
1121 64th Street
Oakland, CA 94608
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