Building Matters: Rainwater "Borrowing"
When
Wednesday May 4, 2016: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Add to Calendar / Add to Google Calendar
Where
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
Description
Water is our most natural resource, yet harvesting and using it in buildings is one of our most complicated ordinances.
Learn how rainwater has historically been used in buildings, how other areas of the country are slowly starting to make net-zero-water buildings a reality, and what opportunities Ann Arbor has to be a water leader.
Jessica A.S. Letaw enjoys working on, thinking over, and telling stories about architecture. Her past day jobs included design/build and construction firms. She lives in Ann Arbor with her rescue hound, Henry, and keeps herself out of trouble by volunteering for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and other local events. She enjoys reading, gardening, and well-made White Russians.