If you're planning on building a green roof
as a stormwater management tool, you should explore the available incentives to see if you qualify.
In practical terms, several characteristics work together to make rooflite soil an attractive option
as a stormwater management tool.
We focus on sustainability goals for green roof projects and solving environmental issues, such
as stormwater management and the urban heat island effect.
The afternoon sessions will feature a panel discussion on advocating for green roofs
as a stormwater management best practice in Minnesota.
Not exact matches
As part of Mass Audubon's ongoing work in the Blackstone River Watershed, five communities have been selected to receive technical assistance for local Low Impact Development (LID) and land use planning projects to improve water quality and
stormwater management.
As they grow, local communities are increasingly concerned about development proposals on valuable natural resources as well as how to meet local water supply permitting and stormwater management regulation
As they grow, local communities are increasingly concerned about development proposals on valuable natural resources
as well as how to meet local water supply permitting and stormwater management regulation
as well
as how to meet local water supply permitting and stormwater management regulation
as how to meet local water supply permitting and
stormwater management regulations.
As the largest landowner in Cook County, the Forest Preserves is a stakeholder in county and regional floodplain and
stormwater management.
The indictment accused Skelos of wielding his considerable political influence
as the Senate's top member to benefit environmental technology company AbTech, which landed a $ 12 million contract for a
stormwater - remediation system in Skelos» home base of Nassau County, and Glenwood
Management, a prominent New York real estate development company with ties to AbTech.
The approach engages participants on a topic important to the local community, such
as sea level rise,
stormwater management, or flooding.
«We learned through extensive modeling that every watershed is different, and
as a result, different
stormwater structural best
management practice approaches are needed to achieve clean water and maximize groundwater recharge for each watershed,» said Terri Hogue, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines and co-lead author of the report.
With a few exceptions, green roofs are often not listed
as an independent item in environmental and sustainability documents, but go under
stormwater management improvement measures or
as part of a green building certification program.
Check out our recent blog posts on the topic of
stormwater, including planning your urban green roof for
stormwater management, a Q&A with rooflite's Technical Director on the use of rooflite for
stormwater management, and urban incentives for green roofs
as part of a
stormwater management program.
Finally, judicious irrigation should not significantly impact
stormwater management as irrigation typically occurs only during low rain / low runoff periods when the roof will dry out quickly from evapotranspiration.
Shenzhen, China is recognized
as a pioneering low - impact development model for its approach to
stormwater management.
Anaerobic digesters may be subject to local government permit requirements for a range of municipal issues, such
as construction, zoning and
stormwater management.
As the Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, the Congressman has supported funding for important ocean health initiatives, including Chesapeake Bay restoration, climate change research and adaptation,
stormwater management and wastewater treatment.
Bioswales along the perimeter of the building will carry water to a retention pond sitting outside the capped Brownfield site and serve
as a water purification system for
stormwater management.
For example rooftop gardens provide
stormwater management, an appreciable benefit in cities with sewage overflow issues, while helping to cool the roof's surface
as well
as the air.
In addition to being on residential streets, Neighborhood Greenways are getting lots of traffic calming devices, such
as speed bumps and the extended curbs and
stormwater management planters that caused such fury when Portland first released its twenty - year bike plan earlier this year.
Pennsylvania State - According to the Green Roof Infrastructure Monitor, «the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts identified greenroof infrastructure
as a
stormwater best
management practice in their «Pennsylvania Handbook of Best Management Practices for Developing Areas.&raq
management practice in their «Pennsylvania Handbook of Best
Management Practices for Developing Areas.&raq
Management Practices for Developing Areas.»»
Key Qualifications
As an engineer, Zach has over 5 years» experience providing technical leadership, project
management, environmental,
stormwater, structural, geotechnical and compliance services in the Pacific North West and Arizona.
I have over 25 years of professional experience in Hydrologic / Hydraulic modeling and analyses of watersheds, bridges / culverts with scour analyses,
stormwater management, floodplain mapping, site and roadway drainage design, erosion and sediment control along with excellent report preparation skills including eye - catching Excel worksheets and graphs
as well
as drawings.