EcoVillage Chollas Creek
Groundwork San Diego, a non-profit focused on the restoration of the Chollas Creek Watershed through citizen engagement, developed the Chollas Creek EcoVillage program. They received funding from the San Diego Integrated Water Resources Management Board to implement this program, which included engaging 50 families, living within the Chollas Creek Watershed in Southeast San Diego, to transform their homes and landscapes into water and energy efficient systems. CatchingH2O led the project and Studio Nectary created the initial project management framework and supported in the development of graphic plans to provide to the residents.
In the end, 50 homes transformed their lawns into native and edible gardens, designed to thrive on water from newly installed greywater systems and 420-gallon rain tanks. Interior updates included low flow toilets and more efficient shower heads, and residents had the option to opt into a program for solar panels with Grid Alternatives. CatchingH2O calculates over 700,000 gallons of water savings annually has been achieved as well as the "creation" of over 500,000 gallons of previously wasted water.
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