Sentences with phrase «building reduces water use»

The building reduces water use with a greywater recycling system, while cross ventilation and exterior shading also helps keep the temperature down.

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An energy audit or assessment will illustrate where building improvements can save energy and water consumption, reduce greenhouse gases and save money through more efficient energy use.

Offering foodservice operators a low cost of ownership and superior performance even in the most challenging water conditions, Horizon Elite's design dramatically reduces scale build - up and the associated costs of scale mitigation, all while using 35 - 50 percent less water than comparable cube - type ice machines.

Building on current programs and efficiencies that reduce water and energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, the new Bacardi Limited global platform, Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future, reinforces the Company's leadership in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Sustainable winegrowing practices help reduce water and energy use, minimize pesticide use, build healthy soil, protect air and water quality, recycle natural resources, maintain surrounding wildlife habitat, provide employee education, and communicate with neighbors about vineyard and winery operations.

The building would be built to the gold standard of the U.S. Green Building Council, with technology to reduce energy and water use and carbon dioxide embuilding would be built to the gold standard of the U.S. Green Building Council, with technology to reduce energy and water use and carbon dioxide emBuilding Council, with technology to reduce energy and water use and carbon dioxide emissions.

«If trees were to be established throughout their potential cover area, they would serve to filter air and water pollutants and reduce building energy use, and improve human well - being while providing habitat and resources for other species in the urban area.»

«If we use low - impact development approaches to storm - water management instead of just building bigger storm water pipes, we can reduce flooding, have cleaner water, and improve habitat for wildlife.»

Environmentally sensitive: - Solar panels on roof reduce carbon - based electrical usage - Low water use flush toilets throughout all units - Extensive recycling (cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, aluminum, metal) at the north side of the building

Some of those elements include: - Light - colored roofing that reflects heat and saves energy; - 70 percent ENERGY STAR ® certified appliances including refrigerators, TVs, computers and kitchen equipment; - Water - efficient toilets and aerated bathroom faucets; - 10 percent of the building materials used contain recycled content; - «On Demand» ventilation that provides fresh air for occupied spaces without wasting energy on unoccupied areas of the property; - LED lighting - controls that turn off the lights; - Incorporates high - tech daylight sensors to reduce electrical lighting with natural sunlight and - Uses renewable energy sources such as solar or wind.

Green building means improving the way that homes and homebuilding sites use energy, water, and materials to reduce impacts on human health and the environment.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vaWATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawater consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local vawater to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

The addition of 1,530 gigawatts of thermal capacity by 2020 will reduce the use of both oil and gas for heating buildings and water.

«With a clean electricity system comes opportunities to reduce fossil fuel usage in these sectors: for example, electric vehicles displace petroleum use and electric heat pumps avoid the use of natural gas and oil for space and water heating in buildings.»

(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce water use; (2) reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (4) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance standards.

Building Knowledge to Reduce Uncertainties — Landscape - scale restoration projects like 4FRI present the opportunity to learn about the influence of accelerated thinning on forest water budgets and resilience using modern forestry techniques and under a changing and variable climate.

Green roofs reduce stormwater runoff, filter out water and air pollutants, moderate the urban heat - island effect, add green space to the built environment, shade and insulate rooftops to improve buildings» thermal performance (thereby reducing energy use and costs), and extend the service life of structural roof systems.

The movement away from bottled water involves a broad effort to reduce its use in schools, restaurants, companies, and government buildings.

Using exterior plants to reduce solar reflections on the building, along with the use of gray and recycled water

According to the USGBC, green buildings can reduce energy 24 - 50 %, CO2 emissions 33 - 39 %, water use 14 % and solid waste 70 % (source).

The WHO and other international organizations in Geneva are leading by example with the Geneva - Lake - Nations Project, which uses cold water from Lake Geneva to cool buildings, thereby reducing the need for chemical refrigerants.

The addition of close to 1,500 gigawatts of thermal heating capacity by 2020, roughly two thirds of it from rooftop solar water and space heaters, will sharply reduce the use of both oil and gas for heating buildings and water.

He works with students, faculty and administration to change the culture of the institution to help incorporate sustainable practices by reducing building energy use, increasing water efficiency, air quality programs, waste reduction, urban agriculture, social justice, and green purchasing to name a few.

In the past two years, I have had an eco-house built and have joined organisations here in Winchester which encourage people to reduce their carbon footprint, water use, etc..

2030 Districts are unique private / public partnerships in designated urban areas across North America committed to reducing energy use, water use, and transport emissions Overseen by Architecture 2030, 2030 Districts are in the vanguard of grassroots collaborative efforts to renovate hundreds of millions of square feet of existing buildings and construct high - performance infill development and redevelopment.

«If trees were to be established throughout their potential cover area, they would serve to filter air and water pollutants and reduce building energy use, and improve human well - being while providing habitat and resources for other species in the urban area.»

The building is now eligible for LEED certification thanks to all of the upgrades, which include reducing water consumption by 30 %, using 15 % less electricity and using 20 % recycled content in building materials.

Based on a review of empirical studies related to energy - efficiency and green building standards, the report concludes that green building certification systems such as LEED offer frameworks for successfully reducing energy and water use in buildings.

Recent intensification of permanent agriculture has had numerous negative environmental consequences: Erosion has accelerated and stream sediment loads have increased where repetitive cultivation is performed on steep slopes without appropriate conservation methods; permanent conversion of hill slopes and road building have increased the risk of landslides; irrigation of cash crops in the dry season has desiccated streams; and use of pesticides and fertilizers to sustain commercial agriculture has reduced water quality.

Cutting edge data centers of the future will require less of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).

Population density also lowers energy and water use in all categories, constrains family size, limits the consumption of all kinds of goods, reduces ownership of wasteful appliances, decreases the generation of solid waste, and forces most residents to live in some of the world's most inherently energy - efficient residential structures: apartment buildings.

Green Building Environmental Leadership Award: Marc Nathanson, head of Mapleton Investments and founder of Falcon Waterfree Technologies which reduces water use and greenhouse gas emissions

It claims to have reduced its energy consumption by 72 % compared to a normal building, and to use 75 % less water due to grey water reuse and rain water collection.

At the National Theatre in London they are printing programmes on recycled paper, filtering the marsh water under the building for use as grey water in the toilets and aiming to reduce power by 20 % over the next year.

Its sleek design houses a nifty self - contained greywater system that is capable of reducing water use by up to 25 % compared to a standard 6 / 3 - litre dual flush toilet... The system uses Roca's «water - reuse technology» and also features an automatic cleaning system that avoids flushing bacteria into the unit's built - in cistern, cutting down on unpleasant odors.

AMLI Lex On Orange apartments are green and sustainable, with energy - efficient appliances, reduced water use, and created with healthy building materials.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Reduced water wastage by 50 % by installing automatic valves that sensed when water was being wasted in the grounds areas and cut off supply automatically • Increased supplies inventory efficiency by 78 % by suggesting an «alert» to be placed when running low • Revamped the cleaning system by introducing state - of - the - art cleaning equipment that decreased entire building cleaning time by 60 % • Devised a chemical - free cleaning concoction used as the «cleaning product of choice» by the company owing to its no harmful effects

In newly built homes, the «green» features can also encompass land planning techniques that preserve the natural environment, site development that reduces erosion and protects trees, indoor and outdoor water conservation, use of recyclable and renewable materials, waste reduction, rescue, and recycling during construction and throughout the life of the home.