Sentences with phrase «for rainwater collection»

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

Also consider for rainwater collection for small farms that uses rock cisterns, pits lined with clays, graded gravel to ballast rock and capped with clays to reduce evaporation; these don't need concrete & steel, ballast rock is 40 % voids for capacity.

The shape is somehow optimized for rainwater collection, which is then filtered for use.

Not exact matches

When it comes to rainwater harvesting, the underlying proposition is very simple — the essential idea is collection of rainwater and then subsequently filtering and pumping it for further selective use.

To accomplish this task we will be using solar and wind energy, rainwater collection, and innovative farming practices to decrease our reliance on third parties for our operation.

The revenue generated here is used to fund various educational and conservation programs at the park, which is operated using ecologically responsible technologies, including solar and wind power, rainwater collection and systems for wetland waste management.

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).

In addition, some of us were eating less meat, bicycling for errands and to meetings, one had a rainwater collection system, a couple had organic gardens, two had completely retrofitted their houses with thick insulation, good windows, heat pumps, energy - sipping appliances, and supplied their own electricity with lots of rooftop solar panels.

The new HSBC headquarters is over half a million square feet of green goodness, with rainwater collection, drought resistant landscaping, renewable energy, paper - free cafeteria all topped off with a green roof and going for LEED Gold certification.

Other add - ons include a rainwater collection system, an exterior deck, a security package comprised of cameras and motion sensors, as well as a remote management system, which allows for controlling the lighting, etc. using a smartphone app.

Those who want the freedom of off - grid living can stump for extras like rainwater collection, solar power, and composting toilet.

A solar panel array will supply power to common areas of the building and a rainwater collection system will provide water for irrigation.

Work included replacing the uninsulated concrete exterior with a high performance curtain wall and installing a large roof canopy containing PV panels and rainwater collection system for toilet flushing and irrigation.

They integrate over 226,000 plants — some 200 species — with a host of other functions, like solar power and solar hot water generation, rainwater collection and acting as ventilation towers for the horticultural conservatories below.

He is upgrading windows and ductwork, installing more energy - efficient light bulbs and creating a rainwater collection system for irrigation and water management.

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.

* Advanced double 2x4 framed walls w / foam insulation; * Active solar water heating and solar photovoltaics; * High efficiency electrical heat pump / natural cooling; * Heat recovery ventilator and Energy Star appliances; * Drought resistant landscaping and rainwater collection; * Efficient low - flow faucets and dual - flush toilets; * Reclaimed lumber flooring and recycled cork floors; * FSC wood cabinets w / recycled paper countertops; * High - efficiency windows oriented for natural light; * Accent siding reclaimed from Cuthbert Amphitheater; and * Zero VOC paints throughout the house.

This is perhaps the riskiest move they have made for a house built on spec - a complete rainwater collection and filtration system and a clivus multrum composting toilet system.

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.

Set up a backyard rainwater collection system or plant a «water-wise garden» of native species that are well - equipped for the local climate.

The SecurityNational Mortgage Co., which has 77 branches across the country, has come up with a method for recognizing the value of energy improvements such as solar panels and rainwater runoff collection systems.