IWRAPS

Helps users assess historical and future water requirements at fixed military installations. Installation Water Resource Analysis and Planning System (IWRAPS) is able to produce seasonally based, sectorally disaggregated water requirements forecasts and has the capability to address mobilization and conservation scenarios. IWRAPS offers utility planners and managers at military installations a dynamic water demand management tool which can assess the impact of mission changes as well as conservation/drought situations on future water demand. Additionally, IWRAPS may be used to estimate past water use at an installation in support of water rights negotiations. Branch-specific versions have been developed for the Army, Air Force, and Navy and Marine Corps.

Keywords

water planning, water management, water use forecasting, water conservation, water rights, military installations

Validation/Testing

N/A

Expertise Required

Expert service required for program installation. High level of computer expertise not required for program usage, but must be able to collect all the information that is necessary to run the program and must be knowledgeable of the Master Planning of the base.

Users

Several Army, Navy, and Air Force bases.

Audience

works planners and engineers at military installations.

Input

Efficiency data on installed water retrofits, master plan for the installation.

Output

Reports are generated showing yearly water usage, broken down by summer and winter, and by water use sector.

Computer Platform

IBM compatible Pentium, Windows 95, 98, NT, or Windows 2000, 32 MB RAM, 30 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive.

Programming Language

C++

Strengths

Relatively easy to use, has quick forecast capabilities for mobilization and/or conservation planning. It has the ability to better define where water is used on the base, and can be very beneficial to use in water rights litigation.

Weaknesses

Water usage can only be seen by facility type; no data is available by specific building, fixture, or process. Requires expert service to install.

Contact

Availability

Available primarily through the technical contact above, the Army Center for Public Works, the Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center, or the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence. Training is also available.

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