September 13, 2010 Assorted Links by Anna LaRue current events, links • Tags: calgreen, california green building standards, competition, energy efficiency, energy-water nexus, heat pumps, irrigation, parks, san francisco, UK, waste, water, water efficiency, water-energy nexus San Francisco parks waste thousands of gallons of drinkable water each day through cracked pipes and aged irrigation systems. California’s Green Building Standards Code – known as CalGreen – will become mandatory on January 1, 2011. A new study reports that most heat pumps in the UK are not performing as intended. A competition focusing on the Water-Energy Nexus is looking for start-ups that save energy in moving, treating and using water and wastewater. – – – Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading...