Green Water Infrastructure Founder to Speak at the Chicago Center for Green Technology

Tom Barrett, owner of Westfield, Indiana-based Green Water Infrastructure, is presenting “Rainwater Harvesting and Condensate Recovery – New Tools for Green Technology”, at the Chicago Center for Green Technology on Tuesday, April 20th from 6-8 p.m. Barrett will explain how the use of locally produced water helps develop a “natural approach” to efficient use of water and relieves storm water management issues.  This is Mr. Barrett’s sixth presentation in a series on sustainable development for the Center for Green Technology.

“The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the perfect venue for this presentation as the Center has embraced many of the tools covered in the presentation including green roofs, rainwater harvesting, condensate recovery and rain gardens.,” said Barrett. “This presentation will inspire others to incorporate such practices into their environments.”

The Chicago Center for Green Technology is located at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. (between Chicago Ave. and Lake St.) Chicago, Illinois.  There is no cost to attend this presentation.  Go to Green Water Infrastructure to register for this event.

About Tom Barrett:

Tom Barrett is an accomplished corporate growth and change agent with over thirty years of landscape industry experience. Tom’s leadership experience, holding executive level positions, drives corporate revenue growth through change and innovation for business start-ups, corporate expansions, and divisional turnarounds.

Tom Barrett has been delivering energetic, dynamic presentations and training for over twenty years. These presentations empower people to become masters of change rather than victims of circumstance by developing tools for transformational thinking.

“Tom’s been a leader with smart water technologies, green roofs, rainwater harvesting and other emerging technologies well before they became buzzwords at water conferences. It’s impressive to work with Tom because he knows his stuff from the ground up.” – Jeff Carowitz, Principal, Strategic Force, Inc.

About Green Water Infrastructure:

Green Water Infrastructure is a consulting company that integrates water resources for sustainable site development. Their goal is to utilize one hundred percent of the on-site water resources at a site. Green Water saves communities money by combining green infrastructure with gray infrastructure and new technology with existing technology to create sustainable growth — environmentally and socially.

About the Chicago Center for Green Technology: The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the first rehabilitated municipal building in the nation to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ™ (LEED) Platinum rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated the building in 2002 and it has since become a national model for sustainable design and technology. The Center serves as the most comprehensive green design and educational resource in the Midwest.

Their next speaking event is entitled, “Rain Gardens and Bioswales – New Tools for Sustainable Development”.   This will also be at the Chicago Center for Green Technology on July 29th.  More details on this will be coming soon.

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This is the eleventh year that the Sustainable Living Association will have their annual “Sustainable Living Fair”. This is really a big event from what I’ve read about it. So if you are planning to be in the area in September, you should go.

We will be posting more about it as it gets closer. In the meantime, go check it out on their website.