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Comment: Smart water reuse and flood management technology “could be a vital strategic water asset”

Envirotec Magazine

Water infrastructure planners should aim to exploit emergent digitally-controlled rainwater storage and recycling technologies to contribute substantially to water demand reduction targets, as well as reducing flood and pollution risks, say experts. SDS says its Intellistorm system is operating successfully at Southbank Place.

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Kansas City achieves LEED Gold with LEED for Cities

Greenability Magazine

We’re working with community partners to ensure we’re building a more resilient energy system for the future.” Renewable Energy – This program allows the city to offset a percentage of its energy usage through a renewable resource. to be credited to the city since the program began.

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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards

Envirotec Magazine

More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. improvement on energy storage, leading to significant carbon savings.

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Pioneering projects celebrated by foundation behind water documentary

Envirotec Magazine

The winning Lighthouse organisations, “named so because they are shining a light for others to follow”, have developed new ways of utilising technology, finance or partnerships to reduce their impact in water stressed regions or build resilience of their local water systems. It has also achieved a 50% reduction in energy savings.

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Sustainable Facilities Forum 2023 Leadership Award Winners

Green Technology

This 10-story, LEED Platinum-certified, Net-Zero Energy and Carbon building provides a transitional home for California’s Legislature and Executive Branch and facilitates public access to legislative hearings.

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Kansas City’s new airport terminal celebrates sustainability in a big way

Greenability Magazine

The project met sustainability benchmarks for energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection, waste reduction, and more to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) certification. “The Electric Vehicles KCI is now the first U.S. airport to feature wireless electric bus charging.

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Upgrading a waste plastic processing facility in Haiti during a pandemic: A case study from HP

Envirotec Magazine

A rich fusion of African, French, Spanish and indigenous Taíno cultures, its six million people share a common trait: resilience – a necessity to overcome the mix of natural and man-made challenges that affect the islanders. By August, the team succeeded in powering up the line and started to test it. Then COVID-19 hit.

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