Industry spotlight Sustainability
representing hundreds of family members,” explains
Pechet. “By using a smarter approach to their water
consumption, they were able to save 55 million gallons
of water annually.” That translates to savings of about
220,000 kilowatts of electricity and 288,000 pounds of
carbon from being pumped into the air.
Other clients include corporates like American
Airlines and large real estate enterprises like Billingsley Company. Water conservation is a top priority for
Billingsley Company, notes Vice President of Property
Services Becky Rowland.
“Banyan Water recommended centralized, smart
irrigation management retrofits of our existing irrigation controls systems, which helped us achieve a 65
percent water reduction in the first year,” explained
Rowland. “Their recommendation and implementation of water quality management allowed Billingsley
to convert from potable water to salty well water. This
system allowed us to eliminate our landscapes’ dependence on potable water resources and replace synthetic nitrate/phosphate fertilizers with direct injection of
organic nutrients to our landscape plants as they are
irrigated with our well water.
The water management strategy Billingsley Company now employs includes real-time well/aquifer
monitoring to assure protection of groundwater sup-
plies. “Banyan Water now provides Billingsley with
long-range water planning at our Austin Ranch and
Cypress Waters developments to optimize and sustain
our alternative water resources, keeping our company
at the forefront of water conservation in Texas,” Rowland said.
High-tech Approach for Savings
The name “Banyan” comes from the Banyan tree, which
is visually striking because its roots grow in the air. Thousands of miles of pipes, pumps and valves weave underground to make up our water system. That system is hard
to manage because it’s invisible. Banyan Water’s high-tech
approach, using the latest in software and monitoring
solutions – allows customers to visualize a previously hidden root system, much like the Banyan tree.
The company’s difference goes beyond its technology. “Many great technology solutions fail because they
aren’t managed by the right people with the right incentives,” says Pechet. “We manage client systems every
day as a service and have an incentive to make sure our
clients receive an economic and environmental benefit.”
Whether it’s conserving the “black gold” of oil and
gas or life-sustaining dihydrogen oxide, North Texans
are innovating, finding ways to be green, live green and
save green, one sustainable approach at a time.
“By using
a smarter
approach to
their water
consumption,
they were
able to save
55 million
gallons
of water
annually.”
It’s a simple concept. Keep litter from polluting North Texas
waterways. And we could use your help.
Each year thousands of tons of trash and
debris are washed from streets, parking
lots, and parks into the nearest creek or
river. From there it flows downstream into
reservoirs and becomes part of our drinking
water supplies.
Join the cities of Arlington, Dallas, Denton,
Fort Worth, Mansfield, and the Tarrant
Regional Water District in a regional
campaign to Reverse Litter. Let’s create a
movement that makes a difference.
Join the
conversation:
Contact us at [email protected] to
find out how to get your city involved.
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