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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

From Kansas City, there are many free, mostly virtual events that range from climate solutions to renewable energy, composting, recycling and an outdoor children’s puppet show. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. Heart & Soil , CinemaKC.

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Award-winning Jewish primary school gets a sustainable expansion in Chicago

AGreenLiving

A VRF mechanical system was installed for on-demand heating and cooling. Recycled, renewable and low-VOC materials were selected for much of the interior palette, such as the ceilings, linoleum floors, tile and athletic field composition. Wheeler Kearns Architects Photography by ?

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Sacramento Valley Station focuses on locals and the environment

AGreenLiving

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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Solar-powered home embraces tree canopy views in all directions

AGreenLiving

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. Recycled “Grey Ironbark” hardwood columns and beams are also featured throughout the building.

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Central Park to undergo $150M LEED Gold-targeted redesign

AGreenLiving

Demolition debris will be recycled and reused on site wherever possible. Related: Sustainable Central Park with energy-producing trees unveiled for Ho Chi Minh City In addition to improved biodiversity and landscape integration, the project will feature a new facility built into the topography of the site. Read the original:Ă‚ .

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GM’s renamed Factory ZERO to be retooled for all-EV production

Charged

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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Architect chosen to design sustainable 2026 Olympic Village

AGreenLiving

They’re actually for recycling. Stormwater will be collected and reused to provide drinking water and water for heating and cooling. This project will re-design the entire Porta Romana district and create a new, sustainable urban community. Related: Those Olympic anti-sex beds? The design also has several public green spaces.