WDM Certification Courses :: Planning And Administration

Courses by Thematic Area of Interest

  I. Planning & Administration

Course 1: Introduction to Best Management Practices (BMP) in WDM. required for all subsequent courses

First time offered: February 9-20, 2004
Second time offered: March 14-26, 2004

• Basic theories and principles of water demand management
• Legal Issues, technology developments in WDM
• Network losses
• Consumer education
• Rates and alternative sources

Lead Faculty:

• Dr. Ben Dzigelewski, Southern Illinois University
• MaryAnn Dickinson, Director, California Urban Water Coalition

Course 2: Demand Forecasting and Analysis
April 11-23, 2004

• Demand forecasting and demand analysis
• Program evaluation
• Cost-effectiveness of WDM programs
• Data management issues
• Drought management
• Policy and Regulatory Issues

Lead faculty:

• Dr. Ben Dziegelewski, Southern Illinois University

Course 3: Strategic Planning for WDM
Aug. 15-27, 2004

• Setting Goals and Criteria for agricultural, residential
and industrial, commercial and institutional settings (ICI)
• Problem identification
• Identifying data needs (end-use studies, water audits)
• Evaluation of planned facilities
• Developing a water-use profile
• Pricing
• Network losses
• Identifying and evaluating conservation measures
• Incentive programs, integrating conservation and supply
plans

Lead Faculty:

• Dr. Jay Lund, University of California, Davis

 

 


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