Water Wise: Strategies for Drought-Resilient Development

Water Wise: Strategies for Drought-Resilient Development, a 2022 report, introduces the challenges associated with drought and limited freshwater availability, and provides best practices for real estate and land use professionals to address them. Download the full report on ULI's Knowledge Finder.

Cupertino, California

Apple

Commercial & office, Efficient fixtures or irrigation, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Monitoring systems, Native plants & trees, Parks and open spaces, Reuse systems, Water harvesting & recycling

Denver, Colorado

Denver Water Headquarters

Commercial & office, Bioretention swales, Detention basin, Efficient fixtures or irrigation, Filtration systems, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Native plants & trees, Permeable pavement, Rainwater cistern, Reuse systems, Water harvesting & recycling

Douglas County, Colorado

Sterling Ranch

Master planned community, Residential, Efficient fixtures or irrigation, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Monitoring systems, Native plants & trees, Parks and open spaces, Rainwater cistern

San Diego, California

Civita

Mixed use, Multi-family, Residential, Efficient fixtures or irrigation, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Monitoring systems, Native plants & trees, Parks and open spaces, Reuse systems, Water harvesting & recycling

Clarion Partners' Hotel Portfolio

Commercial & office, Efficient fixtures or irrigation

San Antonio, Texas

Credit Human Federal Credit Union Building

Commercial & office, Air barriers and sealing, Energy efficiency, Enhanced insulation, High-performance windows, Rainwater cistern, Renewable & distributed energy, Reuse systems, Water harvesting & recycling

Lancaster, California

KB Home Double ZeroHouse

Residential, Native plants & trees, Renewable & distributed energy, Water harvesting & recycling

San Antonio, Texas

The Residences at La Cantera

Master planned community, Efficient fixtures or irrigation, Green infrastructure & landscape features, Monitoring systems, Native plants & trees, Rainwater cistern, Reuse systems, Water harvesting & recycling