Sentences with phrase «by water savings»

When asked what are the most important factors when choosing green buildings to buy or lease, corporate users most frequently cite energy efficiency (81 %) followed by water savings (53 %) and indoor environmental quality (50 %)[Fig. 5].

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Imagine «dashboards detailing energy and water consumption to highlight where savings can be made by merely tweaking those lifestyle habits that could be costing us more than we realize,» he says.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

It is customary to give one - tenth of the product of the land if it is watered by rain and one - twentieth if it is irrigated by human effort; two and one - half per cent of savings is suggested, with equal proportions of the increase in cattle or in trade in goods.

But this transition should not be burdensome; by establishing production metrics for monitoring waste, as well as electricity consumption, gas consumption, waste water intensity and overall carbon emissions, your sites can identify ongoing efficiencies and potential cost savings for your company to support your bottom line.

All of these practices have reduced the farm's electricity use by 50 percent and generated significant savings on fertilizer and water.

In addition to freight savings, by phasing out the corner iron brackets Tosca has decreased the amount of steel component reconditioning needed by one third, resulting in reduced energy, chemical, water, and paint usage.

Company predicts annual water savings of over 275,000 gallons and $ 260,000 in labor savings, just by updating their tank cleaning process to include Gamajet rotary impingement devices.

They set a goal to reduce plant water usage by 1 million gallons, and by installing a reverse osmosis system, they achieved a savings of 1,264,323 gallons in 2014 and expect to achieve similar savings in subsequent years.

Built by San Francisco - based DPR Construction and designed by ZGF Architects, based in Portland, Ore., Clif Bar's headquarters was completed in 2010 and has earned LEED Platinum by achieving high performance in energy efficiency, materials selection, sustainable site development, water savings and indoor environmental quality.

Powered by billions of earthworms working rapidly in concert with beneficial microbes, the BIDA ® System will begin processing Fetzer Vineyards» wastewater during the 2016 harvest season, accruing energy savings up to 85 % over current wastewater treatment technologies and optimizing water conservation measures in support of the fight against climate change.

Among other things he lost his life savings in a business venture, escaped from a burning house, employed a caddie who routinely waded through water hazards, and had one of his golfing pay checks snatched away by an insurance company.

Going forward, Wang said, the positive effect of carbon dioxide - induced water savings may eventually be offset by the negative effect of carbon dioxide - induced temperature increases when the temperature increase crosses a certain threshold.

The subsequent savings in emissions would grow year by year ever afterward — while the billion - plus fewer people would need less land, forest products, water, fish and other foodstuffs.

Glaciers contribute a relatively small amount of water by comparison, but they do play a stabilizing role by serving as a savings bank of sorts for the state's water needs.

Over the course of a year we would save around 6,570 gallons of drinking water - compared with a savings of 292,000 by using the compressed air.

Buying a case of water can save you 60 cents or more per bottle, or, better yet, use your own container and buy water by the gallon along the way for even more savings (and less weight).

I recently was able to purchase a new sprinkler controller and all new sprinklers for FREE after the rebate, and it decreased our water usage by about 10 % — or a $ 20 savings.

Savings vary by supplier and usage, but the Energy Saving Trust estimates that replacing an inefficient shower head with a water efficient one could save a family of four # 75 on their gas bill and about # 120 on their water bill (if metered).

When used in conjunction with a power bathing system, you can expect to reduce water used for the bath by 75 - 90 %, with equal savings in shampoo product.

That's not even taking into account the savings from reduced amounts of shampoo, reduced costs due to heating less water and, unless water is provided by well, the cost of the water itself.

This course of action begins by creating a written environmental / sustainability policy, and enacting a water and energy savings plan and comprehensive recycling programs — covering everything from paper, glass, plastic and cardboard to toner cartridges, fluorescent bulbs and electronics.

by Kristina Donnelly, Research Associate August 4, 2015 In response to the Executive Order Governor Brown issued in April, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency regulation requiring 25 % savings in urban water use across the state, with a goal of saving 1.2 million acre - feet over a nine - month peWater Resources Control Board adopted an emergency regulation requiring 25 % savings in urban water use across the state, with a goal of saving 1.2 million acre - feet over a nine - month pewater use across the state, with a goal of saving 1.2 million acre - feet over a nine - month period.

These tools provide the means to sharpen assessment and management capacities required to: compare the result of several water allocations plans; improve soil - moisture control - practices under rainfed conditions; optimize irrigation scheduling; sustainably intensify crop production; close the yield and water - productivity gaps; quantify the impact of climate variability and change on cropping systems; enhance strategies for increased water productivity and water savings; minimize the negative impact on the environment caused by agriculture.

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Replacing an expensive water treatment plant, the system allows water to flow and filter in natural cycles, exceeding standards set by regulation with first cost savings of $ 35 million.

By ensuring a strong domestic market for energy - efficient products, we keep innovation and jobs here in the United States, while realizing significant energy and water savings and major cost savings to the consumer.

By ensuring a strong domestic market for energy - efficient products, we keep innovation and jobs here in the United States, while realizing significant energy and water savings and major cost - savings to the consumer.

The World Meat Free Day website shows the equivalent resource savings that can be had by giving up meat for one day, i.e.. For a family of four, it's the carbon saving equivalent to leaving a light bulb on for 16 days; you will save 360 calories, equal to a medium portion of fries; and save the equivalent daily water that 1 person uses over a month.

An average home can realize huge water savings with a grey water system installed by a licensed plumber.

«An average single family pays more than $ 800 for water each year, so if this system leads to relatively modest reductions in water used by, let's say, 5 percent of homeowners, there will be significant savings for them, and we all know that nobody likes water rates,» Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference at City Hall.

Wind was by far the most promising, Jacobson said, owing to a better - than 99 percent reduction in carbon and air pollution emissions; the consumption of less than 3 square kilometers of land for the turbine footprints to run the entire U.S. vehicle fleet (given the fleet is composed of battery - electric vehicles); l the savings of about 15,000 lives per year from premature air - pollution - related deaths from vehicle exhaust in the United States; and virtually no water consumption.

The handle can help you save up to 67 % of the water used by a conventional toilet (a chart with savings details is on the next page).

In addition to protecting Americans» health by decreasing water pollution, green infrastructure provides many community benefits including increased economic activity and neighborhood revitalization, job creation, energy savings and increased recreational and green space.

In contrast, the LEED program promotes a whole - building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas that include human and environmental health, sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

The 300,000 - square - foot grocery - anchored center, a joint venture between Raddon Development Group and Ball Ventures Group and managed by Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, has also realized additional savings because its off - site centrally - controlled irrigation system doesn't require a maintenance person at the property to gauge water usage.

The 50 - year lease and concession agreement encompassed leasing the university's existing utility system (including electricity, steam and condensate, chilled water, natural gas and geothermal power) to a third - party concessionaire, implementation of energy conservation measures by the concessionaire to meet certain energy savings goals, assistance with the procurement of energy supplies for the university, and development of an academic collaboration relationship with the university.

Mercy is expanding energy management efforts at its hospitals by using eSight energy management software to streamline energy data collection and monitor gas, electric and water usage to target areas for savings.