A graduate of the University of San Francisco, Bernard P. Hagan was a third-generation San Franciscan with deep roots in California’s real estate industry. An investor and developer, Bernard P. Hagan was a board member of the California Building Industry Association (CBIA). When California’s drought was at its peak, prompting inquiries into the state’s water reliability and how home construction factored in the debate, CBIA led the way in advocating for sustainable design and construction of homes. It supported the country’s first compulsory green building standards, together with the Energy Commission’s plumbing fixture standards requiring a reduction in water use by 20 percent. After the standards were implemented, newly constructed three-bedroom family homes recorded a 50 percent reduction in internal water consumption. The building association did not stop there. Recognizing the huge potential for water conservation through convincing owners of older homes to redo their plumbing using modern standards, the association encouraged the formulation of incentives to get more homeowners to retrofit their plumbing. As of January 2014, California had over 13.6 million homes, 9.15 million of which were constructed using older plumbing techniques. If these homes were retrofitted to modern standards, it’s estimated that California would save 300-billion-plus gallons of water annually. CBIA hopes to achieve that.
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AuthorBorn in San Francisco on August 18, 1928, Bernard P. Hagan remained a dedicated citizen of the city throughout his life. ArchivesCategories |