Are We Underestimating Water’s Impact on Housing?

Water has always been part of the housing conversation. But what if it’s about to become one of the biggest constraints on growth? 

In the latest episode of The Impact Series, Green Builder Coalition Executive Director Mike Collignon sits down with Deirdre Irwin, a longtime water conservation leader in Florida, to unpack a challenge that isn’t getting nearly enough attention.

At first glance, places like Florida don’t seem water-constrained.

She talks about why utilities, planners, and policymakers are hyper-focusing on water constraints and addresses what this means for how communities expand, how homes are designed, and how resources are managed long term.

She also touches on questions such as:

• Are current approaches to water supply sustainable?
• What happens when traditional systems start to hit limits?
• Could water quietly become one of the biggest factors shaping housing in the years ahead?

Watch the full interview on The Green Builder Media Network.