International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association
Balancing water quantity, quality and energy requirements
2026 AWH SUMMIT
January 15-16, 2026 | Tempe, AZ
2026 INTERNATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING SUMMIT
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January 15 & 16, 2026
Memorial Union, Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ
Join us at the Memorial Union at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ, for the 2026 Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) Summit! This year’s event will delve into innovative technical and systems solutions, evaluate pilot-testing advancements, explore the removal of policy and regulatory barriers, and track progress along an AWH roadmap. Our theme, “Beachhead AWH Materials and Applications,” reflects our focus on pioneering developments in this field.
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Key Topics:
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Water production rates & Energy efficiency – from lab, pilot, to full-scale approaches
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Thermodynamics and waste heat
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Process Engineering & reactor designs
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Microclimate, air quality, and geospatial considerations
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Applications: From Humanitarian & Food/Agriculture to Data Centers and Dehumidification
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Policy and regulations to support AWH adoption
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AWH Roadmapping, LCA, TEA progress
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DEADLINES
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LOCATION
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PREVIOUS SUMMITS
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WHY ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING?
Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is gaining traction as a promising solution to global water challenges, addressing needs from humanitarian and domestic drinking water to military and industrial applications, including industries like beverage, healthcare, semiconductor, and data centers, investing in research, pilot tests, and AWH integration to achieve net-zero water footprints. Advances in material science, thermodynamics, and process engineering are making AWH a cost-effective new water source.
The International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association (IAWHA), founded in 2025, serves as a central hub for the growing AWH industry, consolidating information and fostering collaboration among scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and users. Driven by the increasing use of AWH in residential, humanitarian, industrial ultrapure water, cooling tower water recovery, agricultural water, and dehumidification to reduce HVAC costs, along with the need for standardized information in a competitive market and the desire to promote AWH as a revolutionary, environmentally friendly alternative to other water resupply approaches, the IAWHA aims to be a worldwide gathering point for sharing research, technology, and practical applications. As a nonprofit educational and scientific organization dedicated to collecting and disseminating information on, and promoting research in, all aspects of atmospheric water harvesting and related water vapor collection technologies, the IAWHA offers members access to the most cutting-edge information on AWH technology.