GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Forest Service estimates that trees reduce the energy consumption needed to cool homes in the U.S. by more than 7 percent. Heat is the biggest killer from [a] natural disaster perspective.".

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AGreenLiving

JULY 14, 2020

As a result, the optimized roof serves as a primary performance driver for the building; its Energy Use Intensity rating is 31 compared to an average of 65, and it minimizes energy loads for lighting and cooling while improving thermal comfort. See more here: Sculptural aluminum roof keeps Cal Poly building cool.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 16, 2024

CO2 abatement ‘levers’ The report identifies several ‘levers’ that collectively offer an estimated abatement potential of approximately 80% if properly implemented.

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Charged

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Concrete waste has been repurposed to create temporary roadways, recycled stormwater will be used in cooling towers and the fire suppression system, and the site will include a 16.5-acre GM is redesigning Factory ZERO with sustainability in mind. acre wildlife habitat.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 14, 2020

Designed by architectural firm WRNS Studio and built by Silicon Valley-based XL Construction, the low-carbon building is a powerhouse of sustainable systems including solar panels , a living roof and stormwater management. Stormwater runoff is captured on the green roof and in terraced rain gardens, then funneled into a 5,000-gallon cistern.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Stormwater Sunday Earth Day Celebration , The Little Red Hen’s Community Garden puppet show, 2400 E. Read Aloud of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet – Kansas City, KS Public Library. Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 9, 2021

All existing trees were kept intact; the preserved mature trees not only provide shade to the building but also help with managing stormwater runoff, a major problem in the flood-prone area.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

These screens help cool the home in an energy-efficient way during the area’s hot summers. The louvers provide cross-ventilation over the footprint of the house, while the strategically placed pool provides evaporative cooling to create a breezy corridor through the living area.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 26, 2021

The circular design also includes a plan for stormwater management as well as an onsite wastewater recycling and distribution station. In addition, there is a community garden where residents can grow food as well as landscaping that serves to passively cool spaces through shading.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A VRF mechanical system was installed for on-demand heating and cooling. Opened in 1946 with the motto “You Shall Teach Them Diligently,” the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School is located next to the Anshe Emet Synagogue, with which it formerly shared a small and nondescript entrance accessed from the parking lot.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The property also incorporates endemic drought-resistant plants, which are irrigated via stormwater collection tanks. Passive cooling and cross ventilation are optimized through the floor-to-ceiling glass pocket doors that slide away. The house is nestled into the hillside, maximizing the thermal qualities of the earth.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 4, 2020

Related: Samurai-inspired home keeps naturally cool in Melbourne To keep the focus on the outdoors, the solar-powered home is surrounded by walls of glass and terraces that invite the owners outdoors on multiple floors. The outdoor spaces and the interiors are protected from unwanted solar gain by generous eaves and horizontal screens.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 2, 2020

Energy recovery units, geothermal-powered radiant heating and cooling and vertical water features help create local microclimates and keep energy use to a minimum. The greenhouse also includes stormwater retention tanks. Kennedy & Violich Architecture Images via Kennedy & Violich Architecture.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

Autodesk Although the team is just at the start of this digitization journey, Tom is excited about what the data can do for energy efficiency — for instance, gradually pre-heating and cooling spaces, based on models of how many people will be in the space at a given time. The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Southwick agrees.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

LMN Architects Photography by Benjamin Benschneider via LMN Architects.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Member companies included Infinite Cooling , IVYS Energy Solutions , Palmos and Sunwealth. Maher Damak (right), Co-Founder of Infinite Cooling engaged in conversation with a community member (Greentown Labs). Stormwater management. Net-zero and resilient new buildings standards. Equitable low-carbon mobility.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Even in an urban setting, green infrastructure is vital to cool our cities, manage stormwater, and deliver air quality benefits. Much like hard or grey infrastructure, nature can provide flood mitigation, water quality improvement, and recreational and public health benefits.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Forest Service estimates that trees reduce the energy consumption needed to cool homes in the U.S. by more than 7 percent. Heat is the biggest killer from [a] natural disaster perspective.”

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

of New York City’s 1 billion buildings – this is despite the significant benefits the technology brings (urban cooling, flood defense, and biodiversity support). The paper reported green roofs cover less than 0.1% Energy Efficiency : Using less energy for water quality projects.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Additionally, the strengthened tax builds investments in spending accounts for operations, capital, and stormwater prevention and cleanup of toxic pollution of sites, explicitly allowing use of funds for affordable housing sites developments. One percent of this goes to community participation grants.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Read the original:Â . Central Park to undergo $150M LEED Gold-targeted redesign.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Kline of Cardno described the importance of landscape design to conserve water and bolster green infrastructure, embracing features such as xeriscaping, bioswales and permeable paving to reduce stormwater runoff and flooding. That kind of thing has to get integrated," he said. "If

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 3, 2021

Stormwater will be collected and reused to provide drinking water and water for heating and cooling. Solar panels and rooftop gardens, along with other features integrated into the design, mean that more than 30% of the energy used by the complex will be produced on-site.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The vision The cool blades of grass between my toes were prickly, little sticky, teeming with ladybugs. Growing up, my dad would mow the lawn every weekend in some Sisyphean jockeying for the top spot among neighborhood men. When people proclaimed their love for that cut-grass smell, I recoiled.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that problems began in April 2018, when Antero noticed elevated chloride levels in a stormwater pond, and found liquid had been escaping through the landfill. Clearwater, according to the drilling industry news site, began operating in November 2017. The report did not mention radium.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2022

A report out last Thursday found that the understudied cooling effects of trees — like their role in the water cycle and the compounds they emit — have kept the planet half a degree Celsius cooler, not even accounting for the carbon dioxide they capture. Studies show that their presence makes people happier and healthier.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With dam failures and overflows from combined sewer and stormwater systems common, there’s more work to do. Many Midwest cities collect stormwater and sewage in pipes that can’t handle the volume of rain coursing through. A Connecticut law empowers cities to create their own stormwater management plans. Some go even further.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

Radhika is also leading a global coalition of over 30 leading organizations to spur innovation in the air conditioning industry through the Global Cooling Prize. At RMI, Radhika is also engaged with the “Finance the Future” initiative which looks to scale clean energy and energy-efficiency financing within the U.S. residential sector.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, there are so many crops getting irrigated , water is evaporating off them and cooling summer days in parts of the Midwest, like central Wisconsin, countering some of the warming from climate change. Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse.

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