US Army Selects Greyter Water Systems’ Water Management Solutions

Construction is complete at the new Army Reserve Center in Denton, Texas.  The $12 million, 37,000-square-foot facility will manage water more efficiently through the use of a water management solutions designed by Greyter Water Systems and installed at the center in May.

With over 150 installations around the world, each being the equivalent of a small city, the United States Army launched a proactive strategy with aggressive goals to reduce the amount of water and energy used at these sites.  “One of the goals of the Army’s “Net Zero” initiative is to manage natural resources with a goal of net zero installations,” said John Bell, Greyter’s Director of Business Development. “The idea is for installations not only to be managed on a net zero energy basis, but also on a net zero water and waste basis as well,” he continued. That’s the approach the engineering consultants took in designing the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Denton, Texas.  Despite a challenging budget, the building was designed and built to LEED silver certification, and to meet stringent EPACT 2005 requirements.

The facility will house training activities for reservists in the Denton area and is equipped with sustainable features including a Greyter Water System solution that reuses water for irrigation, for washing vehicles, and for flushing toilets — significant benefits for handling the ongoing pressures of water scarcity conditions in Texas. “Addressing energy security and water conservation is very important to the US Army”, said Mark Sales Greyter’s CEO.  “We were delighted to provide a solution that fit nicely within the Denton facilities’ operations guidelines while at the same time was financially prudent”,  he continued.  “The product was installed without difficulty and the commissioning was complete without issue,” said Stuart Randal, Project and Safety Manager of Premier Services that oversaw the installation and commissioning of the Greyter Water System. “The system is working great and most importantly the customer is very happy with the final product,” he continued.  It is expected that the system will conserve over 500,000 litres of potable water annually.