Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

is bringing sustainability into the built environment through living roofs and living walls, structures that use plant power to lower building energy use, reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality and encourage biodiversity. It is also through this reconnection with nature that mental and physical health is improved.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The experience of space and place refers to spatial features and characteristics of the natural environment that have advanced human health and wellbeing. Studies have proven that biophilic design can improve mental and physical health, environmental conditions and may be economical. Biophilic Design and Biophilic Urbanism.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Improve physical and mental health of residence. Reduce stormwater run-off. GBB members can reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, and lower cooling costs as a result of improved insulation and get credit for it in their EcoAssessment and GBB certification.” – Tom Permatteo, Founder & CEO of Green Business Bureau.

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Stormwater Sustainability Cooling Soil 148

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

The public can get involved in citizen science projects to monitor the health of their rivers in order to gather evidence on the issues and opportunities for water quality improvements. Flood plains in London are currently home to 1.42 million people, as well as £321bn-worth of homes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

Nelson is a co-founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics (US/UK) which set its goal at developing theory and practice of how to better integrate human technologies and activities with restoration of ecological health. The institute was a key part of the Biosphere 2 research team.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The event took place at the Royal College of Pathology in London, but the body of water infrastructure was the one under examination on this occasion, not least, the health of the instrumentation monitoring some 375,000 combined sewage and stormwater overflows (CSOs) in the UK wastewater network. . “A

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California , Davis. It highlights the importance of a One Health approach that requires collaboration across human, wildlife and environmental disciplines.

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Plastics Microplastics Medicine Stormwater 147

AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2021

Not only did the architects need to design the public project to meet a minimum of LEED Gold certification, but the building would also have to serve an educational purpose by providing a working demonstration of onsite stormwater filtration. View post: LEED Gold Columbia Building cleans stormwater runoff with green roofs.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Durham, October 2023 Urban locations worldwide are struggling to manage stormwater drainage, in the face of extreme weather. And this seems to be a key factor in the increasing difficulties being faced worldwide, when it comes to managing the hydraulic capacity of sewer and stormwater networks.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Protecting rivers and seas The impact of sewage and stormwater discharge, agricultural runoff, and urban pollution on river ecosystems in the UK and Ireland is a key area of research for UKWIR. Additionally, FOG blockages can cause sewer overflows, creating a public health hazard and impacting the environment.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Twenty-three speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, including selecting plants for pollinators, gardening for winter beauty and wildlife, principles for improving soil health, seeding and maintaining prairie plantings, native trees and plants, ecological restoration, replacements for invasive plants and green infrastructure.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Ginkgo Sustainability is bringing sustainability into the built environment through living roofs and living walls, structures that use plant power to lower building energy use, reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality and encourage biodiversity. It is also through this reconnection with nature that mental and physical health is improved.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 158

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Improve physical and mental health of residence. Reduce stormwater run-off. GBB members can reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, and lower cooling costs as a result of improved insulation and get credit for it in their EcoAssessment and GBB certification.” – Tom Permatteo, Founder & CEO of Green Business Bureau.

Stormwater 78

Stormwater Sustainability Cooling Soil 78

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In addition, some health services have takeback programmes for expired or unused medication, preventing them from being flushed down the drain or disposed of improperly. Pharmaceutical companies are collaborating with universities and research institutions to develop more environmentally friendly drugs and production processes.

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Grist

AUGUST 10, 2023

In recent years, several reports and literature reviews have highlighted the unknown health and environmental impacts of repurposing plastic into construction materials. In general, experts say there’s been a near-total lack of research on the human health and environmental impacts of incorporating waste plastic into construction materials.

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Plastics Construction Recycling Recycling 98

Grist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In most cases, the oil is transported by water — it mixes with stormwater drainage systems, streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater reservoirs and ultimately gets carried to the sea. Levine said he could likely identify “hundreds” of additional areas where more research is needed, including on the human health impacts of ocean oil pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

By Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment and Health, Ramboll With Natural England’s recent changes to planning policy causing a reduction in the number of new homes built from 240,000 a year in 2018-19 to a projected 111,000 by 2025, awareness of nutrient pollution as a problem is becoming more widespread.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

They are also, in part, a response to stricter performance targets, changing government legislation, and increased public scrutiny of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) releasing sewage and stormwater into rivers and seas during heavy rainfall.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. Watch it here. Watch it here.

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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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Stormwater Education Cooling Demand 36

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Using blue-green space as a sponge for rainwater, the cloudburst adaptation project not only mitigates the effects of cloudbursts, but also increases biodiversity, improves health and quality of life for local citizens and reduces air pollution and the urban heat island effect.

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Stormwater Biodiversity Pollution Health 36

Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Like in the HEAL Act, a task force will be formed to further explore creating a state office dedicated to equity, and the decision-making body includes the people most impacted in all areas of government, such as environment, health care, employment and education. . One percent of this goes to community participation grants.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 71

Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

The new frameworks will allow us to find ways to incentivise the restoration of woodlands and old growth forests, actions to revive soil health, the regeneration of peatlands, and the protection of our coastal habitats.

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Climate change Health Biodiversity Stormwater 50

Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Urban Planning : Guides the design of drainage systems, water reservoirs, and sustainable infrastructure to manage stormwater and prevent flooding. By tracing the source and flow of contamination, these professionals provide crucial evidence that informs court decisions and public health measures.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Stormwater 52

Front And Centered

DECEMBER 12, 2023

million for cities, counties, and utility districts to partner with housing developers supporting affordable housing by paying for water, sewer and stormwater utility improvements and/or waived system development charges for new affordable housing units. Currently, the Washington State Department of Commerce is granting out $55.5

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Law Climate change Health Pollution 52

The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5.

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Sea level rise South America Ozone Stormwater 96

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 8, 2022

Covid exposed additional health and sanitation-related challenges ranging from access and manpower to data availability and onsite operations. Stormwater/flood management and earth observation science. This year, we are specifically interested in technologies related to: The intersections of water x agriculture and water x hydrogen.

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Innovation Carbon-negative Stormwater Technology 52

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

As Microsoft builds data centers in Iowa, it is also investing in urban forestry projects to bring an environmental and health benefit to the neighborhood as well. City Forest Credits worked with scientists to quantify the exact health benefits of each tree, creating a measurement scheme similar to carbon removal metrics.

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Health Carbon Stormwater Sustainability 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

” Building community by planting trees To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. “Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. .”

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 18, 2020

The design of the solar slope caters to stormwater drainage. Mill 19 has a goal to achieve 96% daylight autonomy, providing maximum thermal efficiency. Mill 19 is also targeting LEED Gold certification. The Pittsburgh solar project is more proof that there is a possibility of attaining 100% renewable energy in many industries.

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Stormwater Energy Energy Organic 28

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Sustainability and Compliance Division is involved with establishing environmental policies and programs; implementing health, safety and compliance activities; advancing clean energy technology; and integrating green practices into City and community activities. Sustainability and Compliance Division (SCD). Minimum Qualifications: 1.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Education 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

Fort Collins directly provides a full slate of municipal services, including operating its own electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. In addition to Environmental Services , the service area also includes the Departments of Social Sustainability and Economic Health.

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Sustainability Health Resilience Waste 40

Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With clients including Google, Volvo and Ingram Micro, his company develops carbon-netural, net-zero-energy industrial buildings with an emphasis on health and wellness. Bates advocates for embracing net zero as a competitive differentiator. "We That kind of thing has to get integrated," he said. "If

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Carbon Real Estate Carbon-neutral Sustainability 48

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Shared Public Way at Mission Rock will be a dynamic space with street rooms, stormwater gardens and tree groves that will create a lively and unique environment. LCC projects aim to have a net-positive impact in seven petals: place, water, energy, health & happiness, materials, equity and beauty.”

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Climate change Transportation Europe Stormwater 28

Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. Pavement is degrading faster.

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Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sea level rise 144

Grist

JULY 21, 2022

The protocol (which got its wordier name due to disagreements over the term “litter”) enables standardized measurements that can then be used by those in power to enforce things like stormwater permits, McCauley says. Permits and other legally binding mechanisms can apply pressure to reduce pollution. It is in our bodies,” Granek says.

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Organic 127

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

is bringing sustainability into the built environment through living roofs and living walls, structures that use plant power to lower building energy use, reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality and encourage biodiversity. It is also through this reconnection with nature that mental and physical health is improved.

Innovation 148

Innovation Sustainability Carbon-negative Recycling 148