Building Alive, Designing to Thrive

Thinking beyond the tap requires a wide scope and deep understanding of our current use of water, our past use, and the values which surround it. This book was a gift, and to be honest I didn't think there would be information I didn't already know on some level. But Prud'homme relates what I see in my daily work to statistics, trends , and data in an easy to understand way. We are a species made of 90% water, yet we don't think about the connection we have to all water. Everything we put in our bodies affects everything else that depends on water; which is EVERYTHING. Are you grasping yet how big this concept is?? For Example, in the 1950's, America used about 150 Billion gallons of water per day. In 2005, we used 410 Billion gallons per day. So we put on efficient showerheads and move on- right? No, almost all (90%) of that water use is from commercial, industrial, and agricultural practices. Yes, there is something fundamentally wrong with the people