2023 Sustainable Innovation Award
Water
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center for achieving LEED Silver certification and earning 12 water efficiency credits above the maximum requirement through its innovative use of greywater and blackwater systems. Water is reused throughout the museum site for toilet flushing and irrigation reducing the need for potable water by 100%. The museum’s water efficient landscaping incorporates drought-resistant native plants, and the use of highly efficient irrigation controllers.