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Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress

Envirotec Magazine

Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into sewers is a constant operational challenge, but a water utility in Norway is gaining better understanding of its network with an innovative digital approach, says Marco Westergren, chief analytics officer at water analytics platform provider InfoTiles.

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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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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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Power Plant and Green Roof

Green Roof Technology

Old school living green technology has very long tradition in Europe, it is inherited over generation and continuously improved with man-made materials that often come from the waste stream of urban developments. greenroofs #greenwall #biophylilla #stormwater #greenrooftechnology #greeninfrastructure #greencurtain #optigreen.

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BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam

AGreenLiving

The addition of green roofs and terraces help absorb stormwater runoff to make the building “Amsterdam Rainproof.” Located in the south of Amsterdam , the eight-story Rivierstaete was originally designed by architect Hugh Maaskant as Europe’s largest office building in the early 1970s.

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A View of Climate Tech Trends through Elemental’s Portfolio Applicants

Elemental Excelerator

Touching on everything from freshwater and stormwater management to flooding, companies focused on water access jumped 8% compared to 2019. Instead, successful companies will pull circularity upstream into the design phase so products are purpose-built for reuse, and create new approaches that serve multiple sectors and applications.

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Mineral Wool in Green Roofs – From Zero to Hero?

Green Roof Technology

Mineral Wool fibers are considered “hazard” in Europe. In Europe it has to got in special bags for the landfills. The reasons for this marginal market share are simple: Mineral Wool has shown a drastic loss in performance after 5-7 years. Mineral Wool is engineered for nurseries and for only one growing cycle.

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