Sentences with phrase «build irrigation systems»

At the other, comparably hilarious end of the sociopolitical spectrum is Paul's alternative school, where he teaches his kids to build irrigation systems from hewn logs and has Portia help him deliver a breached calf.

How IBM Is Bringing Watson to Wine IBM helped the E. & J. Gallo Winery build an irrigation system that taps Jeopardy - winning technology to more efficiently water grapevines...

If it turns out climate change is making extreme weather events more likely, it is important to help locals build resilience, for instance by building irrigation systems to cope with drought, says Grainne Moloney, a chief technical adviser with FAO Somalia, a division of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

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In 2004, when Millennium Park, one of Chicago's biggest, was built, she handled the design and installation of all the trees, shrubs, grass and irrigation systems.

The dam and irrigation system were designed by locals, built by locals, and are so well - maintained by locals that they have become completely self - sustaining with no funding from World Vision necessary.

The most spectacular period of progress of the Italian rice cultivation began in the middle of the last century, when Vercelli farmers built one of the most efficient irrigation systems.

Dealers who can start offering things like planter boxes, irrigation systems and gardening tools will likely see their bottom lines grow as this trend moves out of the fad stage and into a new movement, considered by many new - build concepts.

He has also initiated several eco-conscious improvements to the buildings and farm equipment, including over 50Kw of solar panels that provide much of the farm's electricity; the conversion of cooking oil into biodiesel to power the tractors and other vehicles; and a rainwater capture system that feeds a pond, which provides irrigation for the apple orchard and other landscaping.

La Frenierre first came to Ecuador as part of Engineers Without Borders to help build a water system, and soon started to ask what changes in the mountain's glacier coverage would mean for the irrigation and drinking needs of the 200,000 people living downstream.

The turnaround started in 2007, when low - flow toilets and showerheads were installed nationwide and the national water authority built innovative water treatment systems that recapture 86 percent of the water that goes down the drain and use it for irrigation — vastly more than the second - most - efficient country in the world, Spain, which recycles 19 percent.

Kidder's research suggests the Chinese began building drainage / irrigation canals and bank / levee systems along the lower reaches of the Yellow River about 2,900 - 2,700 years ago.

Preliminary analysis, as detailed by Li and co-authors in the December issue of the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, suggests that the irrigation system was built in the 3rd or 4th century A.D. by local herding communities looking to add more crop cultivation to their mix of food and livestock production.

When I built the garden beds, I installed a drip irrigation system, and it uses half the water the sprinkler system used for the lawn.

Pockets on the front hold the plants while a built - in irrigation system make watering them a breeze.

Kylie says funding from local traders also helped the school install an irrigation system and build a large garden shed, which made a big difference to the garden.

The facility received LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, as it has more than 20,000 solar panels, a rainwater harvesting system with up to 400,000 gallons to use in irrigation, and drought resistant plants.

People who had limited access to water could now research how to drill for fresh groundwater and build windmills from bicycle parts, to power pumps and irrigation systems.

The building of Subak Museum is inspirited by the Balinese culture lovers to maintain Subak as an local culture asset that succeed to develop and increase the agriculture products as specially rice and traditional irrigation system.

Restoring the garden railings, stairs, walls, buildings and irrigation system are costly.

The Palaces, Huge granite sculptures and the massive tanks and complex irrigation systems built by the Great Kings conveys the extent of development that existed in this middle history period.

It took a vast understanding of hydraulic irrigation systems to build these terraces, and was an outstanding feat at the time.

Here, you can find a complex irrigation system built in the impressive rice terraces, which was engineered by the local tribesmen.

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Along the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) loop trail, you'll see tunnels blasted and carved from solid rock, walk over an aqueduct and learn the story of the tremendous effort it took to build the 22 mile (35 km) irrigation system.

During the Inca Empire, Emperor Pachacuti conquered Ollantaytambo and the surrounding region, and built the town to be his royal estate, complete with impressive constructions, extensive terracing, an irrigation system, and a ceremonial center.

Nuevo Cantalloc hotel takes its name from the nearby Cantalloc aqueducts, an irrigation system built by the Nazca around the 4th century.

By running the irrigation lines with built - in reverse osmosis membranes underground, the proposed irrigation system would use the pressure gradient supplied by the plants» roots to desalinize the water without the high amount of energy consumption usually associated with desalination.

Our big step in building: Put a gray water recovery system in every new house and retrofit any house where the owner wishes to have a lawn irrigation system.

When water is necessary, a mist irrigation system with a water recuperation system is built into the green roof.

Nor are they going to build dams and irrigation systems where none are now needed, based on climate models.

The Programme allows buildings to incorporate decentralised onsite water systems for toilet flushing and irrigation.

Fundación Abril ($ 35,000): To restore Bolivia's polluted Rocha River, a source of irrigation water for local farms, by training local students and neighbors to manage a water treatment plant, reforest riverbanks with native vegetation, and build a composting system.

Infrastructure (e.g. roads, buildings, dams and irrigation systems) will be affected by extreme events associated with climate change.

A solar panel array will supply power to common areas of the building and a rainwater collection system will provide water for irrigation.

Examples include developing water saving technologies in irrigation, building reservoirs, increasing water productivity, changing cropping systems and water reuse.

Use the toughest, most cold - tolerant species, install them early in the season to allow for acclimatization to winter, and always incorporate a built - in irrigation system into the design.

This in itself is not a problem as it can easily be offset with irrigation, and we would consider a built - in irrigation system mandatory on any tall building regardless of climate.

Reservoirs and irrigation systems are built on historical data.

By contrast, the amount of energy needed for building and powering irrigation systems, factories, and cities, is very large.

Greywater irrigation systems are now legal throughout the state, and many cases can be installed without requiring a building permit.

In the five years that the Penn State chapter of the national organization has existed, students have worked with farmers in Jamaica to create sustainable energy systems, villagers in El Salvador to build a prototype water treatment system, and communities in Kenya to devise irrigation plans.

They plan, design and oversee construction and maintenance of building structures and infrastructure, such as roads, railways, airports, bridges, harbours, dams, irrigation projects, power plants, and water and sewerage systems.

Direction, management and oversight of the Town street maintenance, (paved and unpaved), snow removal operations, water distribution system maintenance, irrigation system maintenance, sanitary sewer collection system maintenance, storm water system maintenance, parks, open space, and trails maintenance, and Town building maintenance.

Performed maintenance work such as painting, carpentry, irrigation system maintenance, building repairs, roofing, cement, plumbing, or electrical maintenance.

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Some of them include planning, supervising and managing irrigation, flood, drainage and water control systems, building dairy effluent schemes, agricultural product processing, environmental impact assessment and interpretation of research results among many others.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

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