Drought in Utah, Year Three: A Q&A with a BYU water expert on managing the ongoing threat
BYU professor Rob Sowby has contributed to over 200 civil engineering projects throughout North America, including many addressing sustainable water supply. With the current drought crisis in the Mountain West, he’s refining his efforts to be most helpful to water suppliers, policy makers and residents here in Utah.
Team wins first place in Sustainable Solutions Competition
Undergraduate students design a winning tiny home development for transitional housing to help address homelessness.
Agricultural irrigation consumes 1% of all U.S. electricity, BYU study finds
A clearer picture of the energy footprint of irrigation could help make water and energy use more sustainable.
Irrigation study finds significant efficiency opportunities
A unique study of two Utah cities shows how urban landscapes are really irrigated—and why watering less may actually make many lawns greener.
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