Sentences with phrase «filtering stormwater runoff»

There, on a formerly shopworn industrial site, newly planted trees, a ten - acre living roof, and a series of constructed wetlands and swales are restoring soil, creating habitat, and revitalizing the landscape while effectively filtering stormwater runoff for $ 35 million less than conventional technical methods.

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AbTech is a small Arizona company that sells sponge - like filters that remove pollutants from water and can be used in sewers and on stormwater runoff.

By infiltrating the different layers of the green roof composite, the stormwater runoff is partially filtered and is less polluted when discharged into natural streams.

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.

SITES - certified landscapes additionally help reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, improve human health and increase outdoor recreation opportunities.

Gardens filter and store stormwater to prevent runoff.

Instead of rushing through a pipe, stormwater winds slowly through the channel, which is planted with native plants that filter and process sediments, pollutants and nutrients such as nitrates — which can cause toxic algae blooms — before the runoff reaches Lake Washington.

In undisturbed landscapes, such as woods and open field, there is very little stormwater runoff because rainwater filters through soil or evaporates into the atmosphere.