As extreme drought conditions threaten western states, hear from multifamily housing water efficiency experts who reach beyond the low hanging fruit of faucet aerators and low-flow shower heads to implement deep water conservation measures. Learn about innovative irrigation and landscape design techniques, rainwater harvesting systems, and cutting edge toilet monitoring and leak detection technologies.

Maureen Erbeznik is a Retrofit Advisor for the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge. Maureen has 33 years of experience assisting customers in evaluating and implementing water use efficiency technologies for plumbing, HVAC, landscape and irrigation, food service, and reuse.

Gillan Taddune is President and CEO of Banyan Water, a water management software and services business. Prior to her time at Banyan Water, Gillan served in executive positions at leading mission-driven technology companies such as Recyclebank, EnerNOC, and Green Mountain Energy.

John Skach is Director of Planning, Design, and Community Development at Atlanta Housing. As an urban planner and architect, he is involved in AH’s redevelopment planning efforts for a broad range of agency assets including vacant land and existing buildings, with a focus on creating sustainable, high-quality communities centered on affordable housing.

 
Kevin Mulcahy is Manager of Energy Management at AvalonBay Communities. In his time with the company, Kevin has led a water savings task force to reduce AvalonBay’s impact on water stress, with a focus on weather-based irrigation systems.

 
Nicholas Benz is the Director of Account Management at Sensor Industries, an Internet of Things company bringing new operational efficiency, increased Net Operating Income, and water conservation to multifamily communities.