Over applying water is costly and potentially detrimental to maintaining a healthy, sustainable landscape. Watering, based on evapotranspiration (ET) rates is not only cost effective but environmentally responsible.
News Releases
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June, 2010
July is Smart Irrigation Month
Water Wisely
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June, 2010
July is Smart Irrigation Month
Consumer Resources
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June, 2010
July is Smart Irrigation Month
Smart Practices. Smart Technology. Smart Business.
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June, 2010
Californians Recognize Water Shortage
Despite significant winter rainfall, most California residents view the state's water shortage as a serious problem and say they are willing to conserve, according to results of a new survey.
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June, 2010
New water pricing primer from POLIS Project
‘Worth Every Penny’ — conservation-oriented water pricing in Canada,’ published by the University of Victoria’s POLIS water sustainability project, is a primer on how to reform water pricing.
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June, 2010
Western Premiers Act on Water Conservation
Western Premiers are taking the first steps to a new strategy to conserve and manage Canada's valuable fresh water supply.
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April 25, 2010
ExactET Jumps into the LEED
The partners at ExactET are pleased to confirm that our climate controlled irrigation program is LEED compliant and can now aid in the achievement of several LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits.
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April 21, 2010
Drought Fears Loom in Alberta
Alberta is facing one of its driest years on record due to low precipitation and snowpack levels that could force severe water restrictions and devastate farmland if the situation doesn't improve.
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April, 2010
Water Crisis Imperils China
China’s growth may be imperilled unless the country addresses a deepening water crisis, according to a report released by the Asia Water Project in Hong Kong.
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April, 2010
Water Savings Lessons from Outer Space
If you think there is a water shortage on Earth, consider the situation of an astronaut in space. What you have with you on your ship is all that you have.
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April, 2010
Vietnam Drought Deepens
Across Vietnam, high temperatures and parched rivers are setting off alarm bells as the nation grapples with what’s shaping up to be its worst drought in more than 100 years.
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April, 2010
Sacramento Launches New Conservation Campaign
Sacramento, California, water agencies are launching the region’s largest-ever water conservation campaign to persuade residents to use less water on outdoor landscaping.
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March 15, 2010
Make 'Earth Hour' Happen
On Saturday, March 27 at 8 p.m., people all over the world will be asked to turn off their lights for just one hour – Earth Hour – to show it is possible to take global action on climate change.
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Feb. 11, 2010
ExactET Clients Save Water and Money
The 2009 results are in. They have been checked and audited. And the winners are … the clients of ExactET.
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Dec. 9, 2009
Water Quality in Canada is Excellent
Canadian drinking water is top quality, according to a Statistics Canada report issued December 9.
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Nov., 2009
Toronto Company Saves Clients Millions of Litres of Water
In just one summer, Principle Water Resources of Toronto has helped clients save more than 7 million litres of water through innovative, environmentally sustainable irrigation design and water management.
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Oct., 2009
How to Protect Canada's Rivers
A river’s cycle of high and low flows is much like our blood pressure: a vital indicator of overall ecosystem health.
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Oct., 2009
Canada's River's at Risk
Canada’s most precious natural resource – fresh water – is in jeopardy due to the effects of climate change and growing demands for water.
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Oct. 23, 2009
ExactET Represented at World Water Conference
More than 1,000 people from 42 U.S. states and 12 nations recently attended the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.
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Oct. 13, 2009
Russia to invest $20 billion in water by 2010
Russia plans to invest over $20 billion by 2020 in managing its water resources and infrastructure upgrades, says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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Oct. 7, 2009
Ontario Government Urged To Set World Class Water Strategy
A coalition of Canadian water professionals, university think-tanks, environmental and citizen-based groups has called on the Ontario government to take immediate and aggressive action on water conservation.
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October 5, 2009
California Moves Climate Adaption to Front Burner
A 20% reduction in per capita water use by 2020 is among the goals outlined in a new California report on adapting to climate change.
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September 28, 2009
U.N. Urges Wealthy Nations to Confront Water Shortages
The United Nations has warned that water shortages, floods and hurricanes are equal opportunity disasters.
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September 14, 2009
Severe Water Shortage Hits Texas
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 77 of the 254 counties in Texas are in extreme or exceptional drought, the most severe categories.
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September 14, 2009
Drought Continues in Texas and California
California and Texas continue to be faced with drought conditions forcing water providers to limit water use.
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December 18, 2008
Smart’ Controllers Recommended for Obama’s Stimulus Package
Smart irrigation controllers are part of the recommendations included in a position paper prepared by the Alliance for Water Efficiency for U.S. President-Elect Obama’s transition team.
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November 20, 2008
Sunridge Business Park saves 14 million litres of water
Calgary’s Sunridge Business Park saved 14.3 million litres of water this past summer simply by converting its irrigation from traditional timer controllers to a cutting edge weather-based system.
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July 24, 2008
Pharmaceutical leader goes green, saves green
Boehringer-Ingelheim partners with Smart Watering Systems and saves 4.8 million litres of water by installing ET Manager at its Burlington Ontario Facility
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March 24, 2008
Condos Save Water and Money
A growing number of Calgary condominium complexes are using new irrigation technology to save both water and money.
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March 20, 2008
Expansion in Southern Ontario Continues
Due to a newly-forged partnership with Kitchener’s Westmount Golf & Country Club, ExactET announced it will expand into the Kitchener/Waterloo area in 2008.
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February 18, 2008
ExactET Expands into Montreal
ExactET will for 2008 have 3 ET monitoring weather stations in the Montreal area. These weather stations will provide highly accurate, real-time data to ExactET’s growing list of clients.
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October 31, 2007
Another Successful Summer for ExactET
Despite the hottest July in 47 years, ExactET is reporting that its Calgary clients averaged between 25% and an amazing 60% in water savings this past summer.
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August 7, 2007
ExactET Expands Into Nation’s Capital
Due to a newly-forged partnership with The Royal Ottawa Golf Club (ROGC), ExactET is now in Ottawa.
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August 2, 2007
Huge Water Savings in Mississauga
The installation of a revolutionary weather-based irrigation system (ET Manager) at four Mississauga industrial properties saved almost three million litres of water in June, July and August.
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July 11, 2007
Irrigation & Green Industry ---Case Study: ET Manager
(Official Publication of the Irrigation Association) Southcentre Mall in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was in dire need of new irrigation measures….that’s when property owner Ivanhoe Cambridge turned to ExactET Systems.
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July 11, 2007
Veteran Newsman Named ExactET Vice-President
ExactET founders Graham Duffy and Darren Kovacs have announced the appointment of former newspaper executive Bob Poole as ExactET’s Vice-President in charge of Marketing and Media Affairs.
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July 1, 2007
July is Smart Irrigation Month
Automatic sprinklers offer convenience and control in protecting your landscape investment. Smart irrigation systems help you to enjoy your yard, and to keep it healthy and beautiful.
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March 1, 2007
ExactET’s Duffy Named Power Player Shaping Calgary’s Future
Graham Duffy, co-founder of ExactET, was featured in Calgary Inc.’s March, 2007 issue as one of ten ‘Power Players Shaping Calgary’s Future’.
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November 17, 2006
Southcentre Mall realizes water savings of 1 million gallons in 2006
ExactET announced today that their installation of Rain Bird's ET Manager at Southcentre Mall generated irrigation water savings of 1 million gallons in 2006.
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November 16, 2006
ExactET Expands its Weather Station Network in the Greater Toronto Area
ExactET, Canada’s leading provider of ET weather data to the emerging Smart irrigation industry has partnered with Oakdale G&CC, to expand its network of ET monitoring weather stations in the Greater Toronto Area.
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