By Kris Hudson | The Wall Street Journal
As California takes steps to conserve public water amid a historic drought, the state’s home building industry is trying to position itself as part of the solution.
Homebuilders, which are hoping to fend off calls for restrictions or moratoriums on new construction, are pushing the idea that newly built homes conserve far more water than older homes. They argue that any building moratoriums resulting from the state’s heightened efforts to save water will do more harm than good.
