The Construction Specification Institute’s sustainability practice group is offering a webinar Nov. 20 on EPA’s WaterSense Program, featuring Lynn Gilleland, drinking water specialist with EPA’s New England office. This presentation will focus on the required criteria for WaterSense-labeled new homes and also the soon-to-be-released "WaterSense at Work", a comprehensive set of water-efficient best management practices created to help commercial and industrial facilities manage water use.
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