2024-11-24T02:20:45-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/136734971/liquid-bank-2nd-place-winner-in-dry-futures-pragmatic-category Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-09-16T14:00:00-04:00 >2015-11-22T14:49:34-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/uh/uhkvlc4zo0grwdls.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em>Every drop counts</em></p><p><strong><em>Liquid Bank</em></strong>, by Juan Saez</p><p>Liquid Bank confronts California&rsquo;s drought from both a local and global perspective. The project addresses the relationship between domestic water consumption and the global water crisis with the development of water related infrastructure in emerging countries. Ultimately, the project aims to address California&rsquo;s drought emergency situation by causing a behavioral shift amongst California residents.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/uploads/ov/ovz074k0lef6h231.jpg"></p><p>Liquid Bank is a platform (app and website) that offers a system of rewards and incentives that encourage users to use water responsibly in both their domestic and corporate life.</p><p>Users sign-up for a profile at LiquidBank.com and begin earning the Liquid Bank&rsquo;s digital currency, Aquo. Users can earn Aquos through implementing a variety of water-saving habits: installing low flow shower heads or faucet aerators, incorporating container gardening or drought resistant plants, reducing their household water bill or, as an enterprise, developing a plan...</p>