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Sarasota News Leader March 8, 2013 Page 52 "This is a Sarasota County asset, neutral ground for good science-based accountability and partnerships," said John Lambie, the executive director. In part due to the leadership of the Florida We really need to create best House, Sarasota Counpractices for these things so people can ty residents remain understand it's easy to make a real statewide champs in d i f f e r e n c e i n o u r c o m m u n i t y ' s low-water usage. The environment. Florida House, for example, uses only 10 John Lambie percent of its water Executive Director This new era is a comFlorida House from the county suping-home party for him, ply. The remainder as he was one of the comes from a cistern and water-conserving two co-founders of the idea during a drought in techniques. the late 1980s. "There was a ballot initiative to halt any new construction for two years, that's Lambie wants the newest incarnation "to be a how serious the water situation was," he re- conduit for local business; a design center; a called. While the initiative did not pass, it result- showroom where we can create educational ed in a serious interest in water conservation. modules." John Lambie (left) and Rand Carter, volunteer coordinator for the Florida House. Photo by Stan Zimmerman`