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Volvo Cars and Northvolt break ground on Gothenburg battery gigafactory

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Preparatory work is also underway to connect the site to district heating, water, stormwater and wastewater systems. The know-how and innovation that exists here in Gothenburg is fantastic. We appreciate the investments being made in education, training and housing.” Purified wastewater will be used to cool the plant.

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LA’s Magic Johnson Park now features a stormwater recycling system

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Some of the updates include a stormwater capture and recycling system as well as a new landscaping design focused on the native plants of California. Related: This city park in Amsterdam could help purify local water At the forefront of the project is an innovative stormwater recycling system that captures and diverts rainwater runoff.

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Climate Resilient Schools – SFF2023

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MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSOR PROFILES WHY SPONSOR ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Sponsor Profiles Why Sponsor? All education sessions and showcase videos will be available on demand following the live Sustainable Facilities Forum on May 18th. Learning Objectives: 1.

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Solar-powered innovation center targets LEED Gold in Toronto

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Sustainability, indigenous culture and contemporary design come together in Perkins and Will’s design for the new $85 million Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) at Seneca College’s Newnham Campus. CITE presented the perfect opportunity to show how Indigenous knowledge can guide post-secondary education.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

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In addition to monthly workshops (made virtual thanks to COVID), the Ideas Hive also coordinates public eco-tours, eco-film screenings and Umuganda Community Action days for public awareness, education and community engagement.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

An increasingly number of stormwater professionals recognize that Green Roofs are an excellent, the least expensive and most natural stormwater management tool with many added values for the environment we live in. Today’s trend moves away from insulating purposes (because that was wrong in the first place) to stormwater management.

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LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from Californias landscape

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Private college-prep high school Sonoma Academy has elevated its reputation for sustainability with its newly achieved LEED Platinum certification for the Janet Durgin Guild & Commons building, an award-winning student and education center that champions a net-zero energy approach. WRNS Studio Images via WRNS Studio. Read more here:Â .