Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
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that, because it's part <strong>of</strong> the way we got a little<br />
extra square footage on the site, requiring a green<br />
ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Go ahead. The last section here is the<br />
water resources. This is something we just funded<br />
this year, this fiscal year, is a water study. A<br />
comprehensive study <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> our systems to see<br />
where we had inconsistencies maybe or we might find<br />
some synergies between systems where we can save<br />
water, increase our efficiencies. These are areas<br />
like reusing our wastewater, when we have a<br />
wastewater treatment plant. Right now, we just<br />
flush it down the storm sewer, we're done with it.<br />
But we treated it. It's nearly to a potable water.<br />
You know, nobody's going to drink it again, but we<br />
could use it again onsite for irrigation and that<br />
type <strong>of</strong> thing, increasing our efficiency in the<br />
landscaping and other areas <strong>of</strong> the building.<br />
So that was the topic areas that I wanted<br />
to tee up and I turn it over to the panel.<br />
GENERAL WILLIAMS: Okay. Why don't we just<br />
go right into the industry team and then we will ask<br />
questions.<br />
MS. SORG: You know, I like the topic. We<br />
said, "What is new in sustainable and environmental<br />
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