Sentences with word «rainwater»

For this reason, this type of rainwater harvesting system is particularly recommendable in districts with high population densities, such as (in Barcelona) Sants, Verdun, Sagrada Família, Sant Antoni or el Guinardó, whose consumption of resources per m3 is up to 40 % lower than that of districts like Pedralbes, Sarrià, la Clota, el Bon Pastor, Vall d'Hebron or Vallvidrera.

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.

Features of this landscape include the use of rainwater collected in downspouts and rain barrels for plant irrigation and fountain sculptures.

He's also well - known for his green touring habits — which includes all the backstage stuff and is a fan of collecting rainwater with rain barrels when it comes to eco-actions in the home.

By using harvested rainwater for watering lawns, gardens, potted plants and for washing off patio furniture and tools, rain barrels conserve water.

Fazenda Tamanduà limits its water use to rain water, which is collected in rainwater collection basins, thus avoiding the depletion of the water resources.

The Green Hub is a «green» building fitted with rainwater harvesting tanks, solar panels and natural lighting and ventilation.

You are supposed to meet water needs from rainwater capture, but that's not allowed for health reasons, so the building is being connected to the City water supply until it can prove that its collected water is safe.

The facility is LEED Gold certified, and includes a number of green building materials and sustainable practices, such as capturing rainwater for reuse.

Essentially, they use materials that can be found in the community to build «cheap» homes, coupled with rainwater catchment systems, solar panels and other construction techniques to develop a community with the lightest footprint possible.

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

At its plant at Kala Dera, where the company came under severe fire for allegedly depleting groundwater supplies, Coca - Cola says it uses rainwater harvesting to replenish five times the water it takes from the ground.

There's already a high level of self - sufficiency in St. Croix — many homes rely almost entirely on rainwater cisterns for their freshwater supply.

As half of a home - building team, I helped design and build harmonious, sustainable and net - zero homes that incorporate clean air systems, passive and active solar energy as well as rainwater collection systems.

All this helps absorb rainwater runoff.

Storing rainwater on top of your building?

On the other hand, the cocoa and peanuts in M&M's are grown in more temperate regions, where the crops absorb rainwater directly from the ground.

The water supplies are exclusively sourced from rainwater cisterns.

An innovative system funnels rainwater into a fish tank to feed a tower of basil.

Turn your en suite bathroom into the perfect retreat by opting for elegant, natural - stone finishes, a hotel - style countertop basin and sleek shower enclosure with rainwater shower head.

It is designed as a» hassle free self - sufficient system» in which rainwater runs down the specially angled roof into a water tank that can store up to 300 litres of water.

It also has further projects planned like rainwater harvesting, and is aiming to become as close to a carbon zero school as possible.

Waterless urinals and rainwater recycling enable it to operate with 94 percent less water than a conventionally designed building of the same size.

-- «Bioswale» landscape features and plantings that filter rainwater runoff before it enters storm drains

Once installed, they become new infrastructure for the house underneath: for example, allowing rainwater collection and the installation of solar panels with their pending roof.

Formed when rainwater collects deep below the Earth's rocky crust and is heated by molten magma, the springs are rich in minerals that many feel have beneficial health effects.

This cacao is indigenous to Ecuador and thrives thanks to the fertile soils and pure rainwater of the lush Guayas River basin.

They contribute moisture and prevent flooding by containing rainwater so that it does not run off all at once...

The bees are one of the many initiatives at the new store, which also features rainwater harvesting for use in toilets and irrigation, and reflective pipes in the roof for natural cooling,

On the other hand, the shower's marble surround and rainwater head wouldn't look out of place in a boutique hotel.

The arches also collect rainwater which can be directed to above or below ground storage.

The hydroelectric resource potential depends on a combination of rainwater draining directly into waterways and the level of accumulated snowpack in mountainous regions that eventually melts and becomes run - off.

The school would include rainwater gardens, solar panels and wind turbines, and be serviced by alternative fuel school buses.

By setting up a rain harvesting and storage system to capture rainwater during the wet season, WTM hopes to reduce water - related illness among children and improve attendance at school.

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.

However, if rainwater enters your home through a roof damaged by wind, your policy might kick into effect, but only if your policy includes wind coverage, according to Allstate.

Productive green roofs combine food production with ecological sustainability, such as reduced rainwater run - off, temperature benefits such as potential reduction of heating and cooling requirements (resulting in reduced emissions), biodiversity, improved aesthetic value and air quality.

After owning two British cars, the idea of a driving a Japanese 2 +2 coupe that didn't leak rainwater and always started was irresistible, especially since it had a twin - cam inline - six engine, a five - speed gearbox, four - wheel disc brakes, and the looks of something from «Magnum, P.I.»

Regularly clear your eaves troughs of debris to keep rainwater flowing away from your home.

In order to achieve this goal, landscape architects have developed so - called «green roofs,» which utilize living plant matter and soil on top of a building in order to absorb, collect and reuse rainwater while preventing run - off.

It has a rain - gutter to prevent rainwater from coming into your tent with you.

Adjacent to the Highland Park Country Club, the Skokie River Woods property is owned by the City of Highland Park and managed by the Park District of Highland Park as open space with wetlands and wooded areas providing open space, habitat, natural rainwater storage and infiltration in the North Branch Chicago River watershed.

Having a roof that can absorb rainwater does a tremendous amount of good for the local environment and cuts costs related to water purification and treatment.

Minerals are inorganic substances that plants absorb through soil by their roots or from rainwater hitting their leaves.