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“Innovation & Performancein
Irrigation Management”
www.etwater.com
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© 2012 ETwater Systems, Proprietary and Confidential – Not for Distribution
Agenda• Landscape Water Conservation Technology• Drivers..
� Water used in landscapes – 20-40% vs.. conventional systems� Reduction in runoff and other visible water waste� Improved plant health and vitality� Increased management efficiency � Utility subsidization� Compelling ROI
• Barriers..– Paradigm shift from conventional irrigation management– Lack of trust– Training/education/adoption lags technology– Participation is voluntary
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1. CS Energy Policy RepoWA “End Uses of Water”
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Fast Facts about ETwater• Founded in 2002
– Celebrating 10 years leading innovation and water savings• Planned and Consistent Growth– 2012 volume up 70% over 2011– Staff growth of 40% since 2010– Expanded from regional to national sales & distribution since 2011
• Numerous new products and services in 2011 and 2012– Hardware: HermitCrab; Rain Bird 50-pin Panel – Software: At-a-Glance Dashboard; Budgeting Tools
• “Reshored” manufacturing to USA from China in 2011 • 95% annual customer retention rate
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1. User enters landscape profile online, saved in cloud
2. Local weather stations capture weather and rainfall data
3. ETwater servers compute EvapoTranspiration and daily irrigation schedules
4. Field-based smart controllers connect wirelessly with servers to exchange schedules and data
5. Smart controllers execute daily irrigation schedules
How the ETwater System Works
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EvapoTranspiration (the ET in ETwater)
• ET is the loss of water from the earth & plants to the atmosphere– Evaporation from ground– Transpiration from plants
• ET changes as weather changes• Different plants have different ET
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Case Study: Denver Campus
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• 37% reduction in annual water use after installation of ETwater
• Reduced water consumption moved client into lower billing tiers
• 64% dollar savings on annual water bill, from $46,000 $16,500
2010 2011
1,000s of gallons 8531 5360
5001,5002,5003,5004,5005,5006,5007,5008,500
Annual Water Consumption (1,000’s gallons)
Land
scap
e W
ater
use
(1
,000
’ gal
)
2010 2011
Annual Water Bill 45906.7 16494.8
$5,000
$15,000
$25,000
$35,000
$45,000
Annual Water Bill ($$)Tiered pricing accelerates savings
Annu
al W
ater
Bill
in $
$
8.5mm gal
5.3mm gal
$46,000/yr
$16,500/yr
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Managing Runoff & Other Water Waste
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Improved Plant Health & Vitality
• Apply the right amount of water at the right time• Improved drought tolerance/disease resistance• Increased aesthetics• Increased property values
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Monitor & Manage from Any Connected Device
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Utility Incentives/Rebates
• Southern Nevada Water Authority– $200 per controller (not to exceed 50% of cost)– Turf replacement incentives
• Denver Water
• 25% of purchase price of qualifying controller• $2 per nozzle for high efficiency sprinkler nozzles
• Aurora, Colorado• Irrigation efficiency rebates with water audit• Turf replacement/landscape modification incentives
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Compelling ROI
• 20% - 40% reduction in landscape water use• Capital cost recovery in 2 watering seasons – possibly less
• 50% (or more) of urban water use tied to landscape• Reduction in embedded energy cost• Subscription models supported through sustainable
water savings• Remote management > increased labor efficiency• Server-based architecture > continuous product
enhancement
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1. CS Energy Policy RepoWA “End Uses of Water”
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Landscape Water Conservation Technology
• Barriers to adoption
Departure from conventional irrigation management Training/education/adoption lags technology Building trust/confidence takes time Early adopters tend to be scarce Participation is voluntary Water restrictions without alternatives to fixed day watering
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1. CS Energy Policy RepoWA “End Uses of Water”
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Benjamin FranklinPoor Richard's Almanac
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“When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.”
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Thank You
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