Discovering Hidde W
ith California’s drought crippling more and more communities across the state, identifying ways to reduce water use isn’t only a good idea, it’s the law. Not every solution works for every situation, but if you have a cooling tower at your association, you may have a veritable treasure trove of hidden water waste that you can curb almost immediately. How much water? My association ended up saving around 4.2 million gallons annually – about 40% of our total consumption for the entire building. Now, before I tell you how we did it, I should mention I’m not an expert in water conservation, cooling tower management or energy efficiency. Like most of you reading this, I’m a community manager with a passion to do the best I can for my association, and that’s what led me to research our problem and find an expert to help identify a solution.
Cooling Tower Logistics I manage a high rise association that features two cooling towers. Throughout this process, I’ve learned a lot about how cooling towers operate.
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