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Eco-friendly jetting backs super-thin tank technology at new hospital car park

Envirotec Magazine

Sustainable drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group plc has supported the installation of a ground-breaking ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system that has saved the NHS considerable costs during the construction of a new hospital car park, according to the group.

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Stormwater controls for ground-mount solar projects

Solar Power World

Installing solar at a large scale requires increasingly bigger plots of land to host acres and even miles of PV arrays on a single tract. Accompanying that growing scale of project scope is the responsibility to implement proper stormwater runoff measures to protect the environments and communities the projects are built in.

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LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from Californias landscape

AGreenLiving

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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Net-Zero Town Homes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George’s County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. ” The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. “The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8

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Solar-powered luxury home celebrates contemporary style at Lake Huron

AGreenLiving

Durable weather-resistant materials, energy-efficient systems and a 15-kW solar array help minimize the home’s environmental footprint to meet the project’s sustainability targets.

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LEED-Platinum learning lab is a beacon of sustainability

AGreenLiving

Examples of such systems include the rooftop solar array that offsets 13% of annual electric costs; a gray water reclamation system; high-efficiency mechanical systems for reduced energy usage; an experimental, research-based green roof; and stormwater swales at grade. Cambridge Seven Associates Images by Jeff Goldberg – Esto.

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Net-Zero Townhomes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George's County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8