International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association
Balancing water quantity, quality and energy requirements
2027 AWH SUMMIT
February 3 - 5, 2027 | Las Vegas, Nevada
2027 INTERNATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING SUMMIT
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February 3-5, 2027
Springs Preserve | Las Vegas, Nevada
The 4th International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Summit is heading to Las Vegas, Nevada! Hosted at the beautiful Springs Preserve, the 2027 Summit will continue our efforts of bringing together researchers, industry leaders, innovators, and students from around the world to propel our mission of advancing atmospheric water-harvesting technologies, policy and solutions.
The 4th AWH International Summit will be held February 3-4, 2027. On February 4, it will overlap for a half day with the Direct Air Capture (DAC) Workshop, which will continue February 4-5. Together, these programs will explore emerging opportunities at the intersection of atmospheric water, carbon capture, process innovations and renewable atmospheric resources.
The theme this year is Resiliency: AWH for Drinking and Industrial Water Resiliency. This builds upon our prior action-orientated themes for the field:
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2024: Does a water-from-air community exist? What should it be called? Do we need a professional association?
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2025: What should an AWH roadmap look like?
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2026: What is needed to produce 1 km³ of harvested water from the atmosphere?
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2027: What is needed to make atmospheric water harvesting an indispensable component of resilient drinking and industrial water systems?
Attendees can expect:
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Technical presentations, panel discussions and impactful keynote speakers
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Research poster presentations and networking opportunities
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Industry and commercialization insights
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Collaborative sessions connecting the AWH and DAC communities
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An opening dinner reception at Springs Preserve
Mark your calendars! Additional details regarding registration, speakers, hotels, and programming will be announced soon. Note: this venue has a limited capacity, stay in touch and be the first to know when registration is live.
We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas in February 2027.
Questions? Reach out to Gabe Rice (gabe.rice@asu.edu) or Jocelyne Moore (jocelyne.moore@asu.edu).
BUILDING THE AWH COMMUNITY: 2026 Summit Recap & the Role of IAWHA
Watch highlights from our 2026 International AWH Summit and hear why AWH is emerging as a valuable solution for water resiliency. Learn about the role of the International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Association (IAWHA) in advancing research, facilitating collaboration, and commercialization across industry applications.
Join us in Las Vegas for the 2027 Summit to be part of the next chapter!
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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.