I created this presentation for one of my speaking engagements. These slides illustrate the current effects of water legislation upon how large landscapes will develop and manage properties in the future. Audience= Common Interest Development

1. 11TH ANNUAL
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS
“2011 NEW LAWS AND
MANAGEMENT SEMINAR”
2011 Common Interest Development Seminar

2. ThankYou So Much
Thank You So Much!
 For Giving up Your Saturday
 For choosing to face the facts
 For Your All of your time and talent you give
to your communities through a volunteered
effort
For Your Commitment to Improving Your
Communities
Angelia Woodside Beckstrom, LEED AP

3. Presentation Overview
1) Recent Legislation
2) Water Resources
3) „Green‟ Landscape Options
4) Rebates
5) Irrigation Practices

4. Common Interest Landscapes
High Expectations for Landscape
Aesthetics of Southern California
Common Interest Developments

5. WATER SUSTAINS LIFE
The Fact Still Remains Southern California is a Desert In Disguise.

6. L.A.
This map
outlines the
service area O.C.
for the
Metropolitan
Water District
Member
Agencies.
S.D.

7. Legislation & Water Supply
 2010 Integrated Resource Plan of Metropolitan
Water District calls for efforts to conserve water
and manage water resources in the most efficient
manner possible.
 MWD searches for new water sources constantly
and is busy at work to make sure everyone saves
water – because the law of our state mandates it.

8. This legislation
changed the
Statewide Water Legislation
level of
seriousness
about landscape
irrigation in the
landscape
industry.
Expertise,
certifications,
and efficient
operations now
differentiate a
qualified
landscape
company from
the competition.
http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/landscapeordinance.com

9. AB 1881
Landscape
Documentation
Package
Inspector
verifies
completed
landscape
matches
submitted
documentation .

10. Statewide Legislation
 Green Building Standards Code
California has (CALGREEN)
approved the
most stringent,  Governor Schwarzenegger signed the first-
environmentally- in-the-nation statewide “Green Building
friendly building Standards Code” into law. It requires all
code in the new buildings in the state to be more
United States that energy efficient and environmentally
will apply to new responsible.
commercial  Effective on January 1, 2011, these
buildings, comprehensive regulations will achieve
hospitals, major reductions in greenhouse gas
schools, shopping emissions, energy consumption and
malls and homes.
water use to create a greener California

11. SB7: 20x2020 Water Conservation Plan
Published February 2010
Plan Scope and Process
 20x2020 Plan sets forth a statewide road map to
maximize the state’s urban water efficiency and
conservation opportunities between 2009 and 2020,
and beyond.
 Sets in motion a range of activities designed to
achieve the 20 percent per capita reduction in urban
water demand by 2020.
 These activities include improving an understanding of
the variation in water use across California, promoting
legislative initiatives that incentivize water agencies to
promote water conservation, and creating evaluation
and enforcement mechanisms to assure regional and
statewide goals are met.

12. Water Supply Resources
Colorado River Supplies & Transfers
State Water Project Supplies & Transfers
Out of Region Banking
In-Region Groundwater Storage
In-Region Surface Reservoir Storage
Local Resources such as Water Recycling and Groundwater
Recovery
Treatment, conveyance & infrastructure improvements
Conservation

14. The Recommended Actions to Conserve
Improve Water Management Improve Water Distribution
 Water Audit  Irrigation System
 Water Budget Technology
 Decrease Usage  Irrigation Architecture
 Irrigation Management  Differentiate valves
 Weather based from planters and turf
controllers

15. Landscape Water Use Conservation Methods
 Water-efficient landscape designs using low water-use plants
 Efficient irrigation systems
 Minimized turf areas
 Soil improvements and mulch
 Regular maintenance of irrigation systems
 Regular adjustment of irrigation controllers
 Scheduling irrigation during early or late hours
 Dedicated landscape water meters for monitoring of water
budget and leak detection

16. water conservation and “green” landscaping options
Outdoor Landscaping accounts for up to 50% of your monthly water usage.
Ref: www.bewaterwise.com

17. Stewardship of our precious natural environment
CLIMATE Lawn & Trees WATER PLANTS
Balancing the interrelationship of these elements, in an
environmentally responsible way is efficient and green
landscape management
It’s a big deal

18. What is LEED?
Born
in LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design
1993
LEED Certified = Buildings, Neighborhoods, Schools,
Retail, Homes, Commercial, +
LEED AP = Accredited Professional, a designation earned
by testing & experience
Where did GREEN thinking come from?
Independent organization not tied to or mandated by any government authority.
Everything place you see that is LEED certified, the Developers and Stakeholders have
voluntarily conformed to these standards.

19. Build It Green is a membership supported non-profit
Born organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy-
in and resource-efficient homes in California.
2003 Three strategic objectives guide our work:
•Drive policy development
•Increase supply of green homes
•Stimulate consumer demand
http://www.builditgreen.org/
By having a Certified Green Point Rater
evaluate a home's green features allowing
homes to be compared on a level playing
field. Think of GreenPoint Rated as
a report card for a home.
State Level Volunteer Framework to Earn „Green‟ Label

20. CALGREEN will require that every new building
Constructed in California By LAW:
IN
EFFECT • Reduce water consumption by 20 percent,
JAN • Divert 50 percent of construction waste from landfills
2011
• Install low pollutant-emitting materials.
• Requires separate water meters for nonresidential buildings
indoor and outdoor water use
• Requires moisture-sensing irrigation systems for larger landscape
projects
• Requires mandatory inspections of energy systems
(e.g., heat furnace, air conditioner and mechanical equipment
Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN)
Water Usage Code reflects
LEED guidelines

21. Improve your landscape:
Indirect Benefits from adapting irrigation systems to
low water use systems.
 Effective water management is not only good for the
pocketbook, it enhances landscapes for greater enjoyment
and contributes to higher property values
 Changing landscape plants and ground covers to
drought tolerant material to use less water, ‘updates’ the
appearance and curb appeal raising the perceived property
value by beautification.
 Putting less water through an irrigation system will attract
less weeds, pests, and plant disease.
 Slow down the erosion rate of hardscape elements such
as; fences, concrete, asphalt, and stucco and extend their
usage life when irrigation overspraying and water run-off is
stopped.

22. http://www.mwdsaveabuck.com/
Rebate : Make Your Reservation
The Save Water, Save A Buck program allows commercial,
industrial and institutional customers as well as common
landscaped areas of apartment, condo complexes and HOAs to
install water conserving devices with the use of attractive rebates
to encourage companies to cut their water use.
Devices available for rebates include:
Weather Based and Central Computer Irrigation Controllers
Rotating Spray Nozzle retrofits for Pop-up Spray Heads
High Efficiency Nozzle retrofits for Large Rotary Sprinklers

23. Retrofit Your Existing Irrigation System
– there are many options.

24. Irrigation Efficiency
Technological improvements within the
irrigation industry offer improved
efficiency for every landscape.

25. Doing Things Right (?)
Hire A Certified Water Manager
Water Management, Meter Readings, Irrigation Schedules, Water
Audits, Water Budgets, Efficient landscape water usage.

26. Statewide Legislation
•Rainwater Harvesting
•Storm water Run-off.
•AB 465 Gardening and
landscape maintenance services
STAY TUNED….
regulation
What‟s Next…

27. Things to Come
 Stormwater Run-off
 Rain Water Harvesting in Four Realms
Permeable Pavement is a real alternative
Rain will pass through it and recharge our groundwater.

28. ANGELIA WOODSIDE BECKSTROM, LEED AP
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER/CONSULTANT
ANGEFFECTS INC.
AWOODSIDE@ANGEFFECTS.COM
DIRECT: 714-608-9723
2011 Common Interest Development Seminar