America's Water Infrastructure System: The future of leak detection with Jeffrey Johnson

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, PE operates at the intersection of expertise, innovation and

technology to advance sustainability efforts that will revolutionize the water

industry while protecting the future of generations to come.

Tapping in-depth knowledge of domestic and global water issues honed through business and academic experience, Jeffrey leads groundbreaking work related to stormwater, wastewater, potable water, agricultural water, and coastal environments. His work harnesses artificial intelligence to provide data and practical insights to a world watching its most precious resource — water — slip through the cracks.

With two trillion gallons of drinking water lost in the U.S. annually — leading

to a $7.5 billion revenue loss — Jeffrey is committed to transformative

change to create a future where water resources are managed with the

utmost efficiency and sustainability.

Articles by Jeffrey Johnson

• Water Scarcity and Water Loss | Oldcastle Infrastructure

• Liquid Assets: Investing in the Next Generation of Water Infrastructure

• Water Scarcity: Meeting a Global Challenge with Innovative Solutions | Oldcastle Infrastructure

• Oldcastle Infrastructure’s Non-Revenue Water Leak Detection Solutions

Show Highlights

• Oldcastle Infrastructure’s focus on water and sustainability

• Role in water management and sustainability.

• Work in stormwater management and green infrastructure.

• Addressing water scarcity.

• Innovative solutions they are developing.

• Alarming statistics about water loss in the U.S., including 2 trillion gallons lost annually due to leaks.

• The challenges of aging water infrastructure and the need for innovative solutions.

• Jeffrey highlights the use of AI and real-time sensing to improve water management.

• The importance of listening and public service learned from his mentors and other avenues in the industry.

• Goals to improving water infrastructure report cards

• Tips for the future of sustainability and the green building movement.

“Here's what I'm most excited about these days. It's our work around aging infrastructure and this crossroads that we found ourselves at in the United States with our water infrastructure. And you look at the American Society of Civil Engineers, as a proud member there, and they put out an infrastructure report card every so often where they look at bridges, roads, communications, water, and they give it a grade for the country. And you look at water across the spectrum of drinking water, wastewater, stormwater report cards, not good.”

-Jeffrey Johnson

Get the episode transcript here!

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• Cadillac Desert

• Oldcastle Infrastructure: Engineered Building Product Solutions

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