IWS Project Receives Water Conservation Award from Austin Water

Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system on back of building

The new CubeSmart Self Storage project located at 6130 E Ben White Blvd in Austin, Texas, was awarded a Water Conservation Award by Austin Water at their annual #ATXWaterAwards Recognition Awards ceremony on May 12, 2017. They received the award for their commitment to water conservation on the commercial self-storage project by installing a large rainwater harvesting system. Innovative Water Solutions LLC was the designer and installation contractor for the rainwater collection system.  The CubeSmart Self Storage property located at 6130 E Ben White Blvd in Austin, Texas, is operated by Montopolis Storage, LP.

Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system on front of building
Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system on front of building
Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system on back of building
Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system on back of building
Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system shrouded collection pipes
Cubesmart rainwater harvesting system shrouded collection pipes

 

 

Chris Maxwell-Gaines, owner of Innovative Water Solutions LLC accepts the Water Conservation Award from Mark Jordan, Environmental Conservation Program Manager at the City of Austin, Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, and Daryl Slusher, the Assistant Director of Austin Water.

Chris Maxwell-Gaines, owner of Innovative Water Solutions LLC, with Mark Jordan, Environmental Conservation Program Manager at the City of Austin.

Austin Water recognizes businesses for their excellence in Wastewater Pretreatment, Water Protection, Water Conservation, and Environmental Stewardship.  This year’s awards was the 25th annual awards ceremony.

These businesses won in the following categories:

Water Protection Compliance

  • Austin Eastciders, Inc.
  • Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
  • Texas Fire Hydrant and Backflow
  • Lupton Backflow Testing & Repair
  • Marty Jenkins

Water Conservation

  • Montopolis Storage, LP
  • Flex Austin
  • Pecan Street
  • NXP USA, Inc.

Environmental Stewardship

  • Flex Austin

 

 

Categories: Awards
Chris Maxwell-Gaines: I am a professional civil engineer that focuses on creating impacting and sustainable projects by identifying all of the hidden water conservation opportunities available in a project. I am particularly interested in working within the realms of sustainable site planning, integrated water management and planning, and low impact development practices.
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