[Lapg] August 3rd, 7 pm Lecture Faulkner Gallery Santa Barbara's Deep Green Future and Aug 4 Workshop Laundry to Landscape Graywater System (Workshop) with Art Ludwig

Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network lakinroe at silcom.com
Sun Jul 12 23:03:22 PDT 2009


hi everyone
go the weblink http://www.oasisdesign.net/education/sb/ for all the 
hyperlinks, sorry it is below but it did not register
wes


>Please note that none of the links for information from Art Ludwigs 
>greywater presentation are clickable! I would really like to be able 
>to read this information before Aug. 3rd. Thanks.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
>Sent: Jul 5, 2009 4:43 PM
>To: lapg at arashi.com
>Subject: [Lapg] August 3rd, 7 pm Lecture Faulkner Gallery Santa 
>Barbara's Deep Green Future and Aug 4 Workshop Laundry to Landscape 
>Graywater System (Workshop) with Art Ludwig
>
>August 3rd, Monday  7 pm at Faulkner Gallery Santa Barbara's Deep 
>Green Future (Presentation)
>Integrated design and codes for an orderly transition to a post peak world:
>Super efficient fixtures, water reuse, rainwater harvesting,
>non-toxic, low carbon, fire-safe construction, healthy transport
>
>World-renowned integrated systems designer, educator and researcher 
>Art Ludwig will explain the big picture advantages of integrated 
>design, give specifics of what systems that enable Santa Barbarans 
>to live better on 80% less resources would look like, and discuss 
>options for removing institutional barriers to sustainability.
>  Sponsored by Santa Barbara City College Center for Sustainability
>
>
>  August 4th,     tuesday 9 am to 1 pm. Laundry to Landscape 
>Graywater System (Workshop)
>start at Faulkner Gallery, possible site visits TBA, within City of 
>Santa Barbara.
>
>www.oasisdesign.net/education/sb/
>
>Geared towards landscapers, builders who are interested in 
>installing greywater systems professionally under California's new 
>greywater standard
>Sponsored by Santa Barbara City Water Resources Division
>Free-to reserve a spot, e mail or call Alison Jordan, Santa Barbara 
>Water Conservation Coordiantor: AJordan at SantaBarbaraCA.gov 805 
>564-5574
>
>What the Workshop Will Explore
>In the workshop, Art will also discuss his recent work in 
>Sacramento, recent changes in Santa Barbara greywater policy and 
>California state code that will open up the installation of simple, 
>practical greywater installation to professionals as never before.
>Then he'll zoom in and spend most of the time on the practical 
>details how to install Laundry to Landscape, the simplest, least 
>expensive, lowest effort way to irrigate with residential greywater, 
>and the most economically and ecologically viable to install 
>professionally.
>	*	Why greywater matters
>	*	Changes in greywater standards at the local, and state level
>	*	Streamlined permitting and compliance
>	*	Site assessment; mapping, surveying elevations, perc test
>	*	Advantages and issues with simple greywater systems
>	*	Laundry to Landscape system; advantages and limitations
>	*	Simple supply, emitter flow and soil loading calculations
>	*	Systems design, parts, parts sources, how to estimate costs
>	*	Sample system components show and tell
>	*	Installation tips and tricks
>	*	Mulch basins specifications for laundry
>	*	Attendee design clinic: Bring a background site map, 
>photos and site assessment from your own project for possible use in 
>this clinic
>	*	If time permits, we will discuss other system options 
>and business suggestions, or possibly view a system in the field
>
>
>
>Immediate, Extended Training Opportunity
>Art is seeking a small number of people with a landscaping 
>background, who are interested in becoming local experts in 
>professional installation of Laundry to Mulch Basin systems, to 
>install a series of systems in advance of the workshop. These folks 
>could also, if they wish, assist with the workshop and appear in a 
>video he is producing on the design, installation and use of these 
>systems. To apply for this opportunity, E mail us or call at 967 
>9956.
>
>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 workshop.
>The following is worth reading all the way through:
>	*	Laundry to Landscape
>And this:
>	*	City permitting information on Laundry to Mulch Basin systems
>	*	The New Create an Oasis with Grey Water (book)
>	*	Greywater site assessment/ system checklist (PDF)
>	*	Stub outs
>	*	Common grey water mistakes
>This stuff will add more depth if you can scan or read any of it:
>	*	CA grey water stakeholder's meeting handout (pdf, 500k)
>	*	Principles of Ecological Design (article)
>	*	Eco Home Checklist [draft] (doc)
>	*	Can a 4000 ft2 Home be Green?
>	*	Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)
>	*	Water Storage (book)
>	*	Fruit tree chart
>	*	Builder's Grey Water Guide (book)
>	*	Water quality testing (download)
>	*	SBCC sample water budget spreadsheet (xls)
>	*	Stub outs & collection plumbing checklist (PDF)
>If you are intersted in policy, check out these pages:
>	*	Legalize Sustainability
>	*	Graywater Science and Policy Center
>	*	Grey water policy center
>	*	California greywater policy center
>Workshop Logistics
>There will be a lunch break on the day of the workshop-- we suggest 
>you bring food to sustain yourself and/or to share.
>The workshop will consist of a mix of interactive discussion of 
>what's in front of us and hands-on demonstrations/work on the land; 
>please wear/bring appropriate clothing for both activity types.
>Most instruction will be in English, but Art has years of exposure 
>to job site Spanish in the US and Mexico and can provide 
>clarifications as needed in Spanish.
>
>About the instructor
>Ecological Systems Designer and Greywater Guru Art Ludwig has 
>probably paid more attention to Greywater systems the past fourteen 
>years than anyone else on the planet.
>He's written three books and numerous articles on Greywater systems, 
>developed several new system designs, and consulted with the New 
>York and New Mexico on their Greywater laws. He's also worked on 
>water and wastewater systems in twenty two countries around the 
>world.
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