NEW YORK, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NRF - Retail's BIG Show --
WeatherTRAK smart water management network customers saved one billion
gallons of water, 1.5 billion watt-hours of power and two million pounds of
carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2007, announced the solution's manufacturer
HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. WeatherTRAK customers, including Cushman &
Wakefield, The Westfield Group and other retail industry leaders, are
"going green" with smart water management to meet sustainability and
cost-saving objectives.
Long-term water shortages and fast-rising water rates are prompting
corporate responsibility officers and others seeking green programs to look
outdoors, where more than half of our urban water supply is applied. That's
because landscapes, which contribute 20 percent of property value, are
typically overwatered by 30-to-300 percent. All that excess water leads
directly to urban runoff pollution and property destruction such as asphalt
cracks, rot and mold whose costs run 5-to-10 times those of water bills.
Moreover, water waste exacerbates global warming as 2,010 pounds of CO2 are
emitted along with every million gallons of water consumed.
By gaining control over their water use, WeatherTRAK customers comply
with new conservation legislation, earn US Green Building Council LEED(TM)
certification points, save energy and conserve billions of cups of precious
drinking water. Additionally, the WeatherTRAK smart water management system
reduces utility and maintenance costs, enhances tenant and property value
and achieves positive ROI in less than two years.
Monty Stephens, a Westfield general manager in Solano, CA, first heard
about WeatherTRAK smart water management through a water agency program
that subsidizes the solution for qualifying customers.
"Westfield Solano is a high-profile destination for the entire
community, so we are proud to raise awareness of WeatherTRAK smart water
management, and to serve as a role model for our retailers, customers and
other businesses," said Mr. Stephens. He added, "We're demonstrating that
by watering landscapes intelligently we can reduce our environmental
impact, avoid costly and unsightly runoff-related property damage, reduce
water bills and improve plant health for enhanced curb appeal."
The WeatherTRAK solution is EPA-proven to apply the right amount of
water at the right time. WeatherTRAK customers simply tell the controller
about their plants, soil, slope and sun exposure, and the system creates a
personal watering schedule that is automatically adjusted as the local
weather changes. Entire groups of WeatherTRAK controllers can be centrally
managed via an easy-to-use website. View a demo at
http://www.weathertrak.com/demo.
"Forward-thinking retail executives are looking for cost-effective ways
to achieve sustainability at their stores and shopping centers," noted
Chris Spain, president and CEO, HydroPoint. "Because of the powerful green
multiplier effect smart water management delivers, companies achieve more
for their bottom lines and the planet by selecting WeatherTRAK."
To learn more about WeatherTRAK smart water management, contact
WeatherTRAK representative Neil Coppinger at 800.362.8774, ext. 134 or
ncoppinger@hydropoint.com.
About WeatherTRAK
WeatherTRAK smart water management from HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
is the proven green initiative that enables 13,000 subscribers to protect
and improve property valuation by continuously optimizing irrigation and
eliminating water-related property destruction and liabilities.
Twenty-three independent studies prove that the WeatherTRAK network
maximizes water conservation and improves landscape health. A California
EPA-funded study proves WeatherTRAK's ability to reduce runoff pollution by
71 percent. Additionally, the WeatherTRAK product line received perfect
scores across the board on the Smart Water Application Technology(TM)
protocol, developed by a consortium of public agencies to objectively
measure smart controller performance. WeatherTRAK solutions are eligible
for all public agency rebate programs and meet the highest U.S. standards
for irrigation equipment, the State of California's. Headquartered in
Petaluma, California, HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more
information, visit http://www.weathertrak.com.
SOURCE HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Rebecca Geller of Rockpoint Public Relations,
+1-415-963-4409, rebecca@rockpointpr.com, for WeatherTRAK
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