Sentences with phrase «by rainwater collection»

Water: Water is primarily supplied by rainwater collection and desalinization.

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At Casa Asia we strive to do our best not to aggravate this situation by trying to get a rational use of water, using a system of rainwater harvesting, catching water showers to water the plants, making separate refuse / trash collections and trying to limit the use of polluting detergents.

The Great Ocean Ecolodge, an accommodation product by the Conservation Ecology Centre, operates on solar power, and uses rainwater collection as the primary source of water.

It is a Whole Earth Catalogue of green systems, with a rainwater collection system; hydroponic garden to grown food for the community; biological wastewater treatment system to convert black water to greywater and potable water; earth tubes to funnel clean, natural air into the building through underground ducts; vertical axis wind turbines and solar panels for on - site green energy; and hydrogen fuel cells powered by methane, a byproduct of the wastewater treatment system.

And this building which will have rooftop gardens, water heated by solar, rainwater collection, natural light and ventilation and environmentally sensitive building materials will be deep in the heart of West Harlem (on 150th Street and Convent, for all you New Yorkers).

The Nicolas San Juan apartment building by Mexican studio Taller 13 is green wherever you look: it has solar water heating, rainwater collection, proper wall isolation, uses certified wood and non toxic paint, and it even has a waste management system.

The structure is powered by an off - grid photovoltaic generator and a rooftop rainwater collection system.

The hospital, which should be completed by 2011, will have a rainwater collection system and solar panels.

Lastly, make the system even more efficient by placing the rainwater collection container on a raised platform so as to receive the added benefit of gravity.

Above is the Cesar Chavez Library in Laveen, Arizona by Line and Space which uses its hat - shaped roof for rainwater collection.

Zedeck writes,» [B] y eliminating the need for traditional fertilizers (which damage soil and water tables), and distributing a cost effective drip irrigation system and training on green water management (rainwater collection) techniques, we think the Backpack farm model could actually shift the entire mindset of how to develop rural economies and make a positive impact Africa's food security by empowering rural farmers with access to markets.

From rainwater collection to the subconscious In the images below you can see work by Jordi Canudas (below left), his Rain Catcher shows a beautiful and simple solution to rainwater collection for those without a garden.