Sentences with phrase «designing environmental flows»

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A proposed project that is designed to improve traffic flow to and from the Peace Bridge is working its way through the federal environmental review process.

There are two primary ways to achieve «environmental flows» of water necessary to sustain river ecosystems, write Mike Acreman, of the UK's Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and colleagues in a review published this month in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment: controlled releases like the recent experiment on the Colorado that are designed with specific objectives for ecology and ecosystem services in mind and hands - off policies that minimize or reverse alterations to the natural flow of the river.

Despite the fact that the film delineates a few impacts of an Earth - wide temperature boost anticipated by researchers, for example climbing ocean levels, more dangerous storms, and disturbance of sea ebbs and flows and climate designs, it portrays these occasions incident a great deal more quickly and intensely than is recognized logically possible, and the hypothesis that a superstorm will make quick worldwide environmental change does not show up in the investigative writing.

After a decade of germination and growth, the basic ideas of cradle - to - cradle design — the development of circular rather than linear material flows, a reliance on renewable energy, the scientific assessment of the environmental health and safety of product ingredients, and design based on the effectiveness of natural systems — are now being embraced by a critical mass of the business community.

The fire has given the students, all of whom received their master's degrees at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management on June 12, a chance to test a new synthesis of computer models designed to predict the risks of flooding and debris flows during the rainy season following a wildfire.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FEATURES Super-insulated construction (R - 40 walls and R - 60 roof) Photovoltaic solar panels Solar hot water (evacuated panels) High - efficiency hydronic heating (Heat Pump) Energy - efficient triple glazed windows Airtight Construction WATER CONSERVATION FEATURES Low - flow showerheads and faucets Sustainably Produced and Durable Materials FSC certified wood products Recycled - content resilient flooring 50 - year siding 40 - year, recyclable metal roof Locally manufactured materials HEALTH INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES Low VOC paints, adhesives and sealants Nontoxic finishes on flooring and cabinetry Formaldehyde - free insulation Formaldehyde - free cabinets Efficient ventilation PASSIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS Overhanging eaves and awnings sized to reject high - angle summer sun and receive low - angle winter sun.

Global immigration and foreign capital flows will influence the demand for and value of housing in the U.S., and environmental concerns such as a growing scarcity of energy and raw materials relative to a burgeoning population could affect urban and suburban design and housing patterns.