water efficiency

Modern high-rise urban buildings framed by green tree canopy symbolizing water-energy nexus governance and sustainable building performance

Water-Energy Nexus Governance in Urban Buildings: Toronto’s Reporting Framework

Urban buildings operate at the intersection of energy and water systems, where inefficiencies in one system increase pressure on the other....
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
A glowing digital sphere symbolising real-time data and intelligent monitoring, reflecting the concept of smart water metering.

Smart Water Meters: Real-Time Monitoring for Efficient and Transparent Water Management

Smart water meters are digital devices that measure and transmit water consumption data in real time. Using sensors and automated communication...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
Engineer testing and calibrating an autonomous drone with VR headset for sewer inspection technology.

Autonomous Drones and AI Transform Sewer Inspections

With rising populations, denser cities, and climate change impacts, managing water and wastewater systems is becoming more complex. Sewer maintenance, once...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
Automated robotic arms tending to rows of leafy green crops in a high-tech indoor vertical farming system with multiple layers of plants.

The Rise of Vertical Farming: Sustainable Solutions for the Future of Agriculture

Vertical farming grows crops in stacked layers inside climate-controlled buildings, making the most of space and resources. Perfect for cities, this...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read

Life Cycle Thinking to Save Water in Buildings

With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read

Creating Water Efficient Businesses

In any industry, a key aspect of ensuring quality service is recognizing that not all customers are alike. Welsh Water has...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Wising Up to Water

With cities facing rising demand for water, along with variable supplies, water utilities are providing tailored advice to customers to modify...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

The Lone Star State’s Smart Water Leader

Texas’ population is expected to increase more than 70% between 2020 and 2070, from 29.5 million to 51 million. At the...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

The Sunshine State’s more crop per drop program

The world’s population is projected to increase from 7.6 billion in 2017 to 9.7 billion in 2050. With agriculture already consuming...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

NYC’s water-energy-carbon nexus

The Paris Climate Agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and to aspire to...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read