Sentences with phrase «rainwater harvesting system»

The installation of domestic rainwater harvesting systems leads to substantial savings for families on detergents and other additives used for laundry purposes, and also makes a valuable contribution to reducing this activity's environmental impact.

Through the construction of water supply systems in communities and rainwater harvesting systems in school compounds, Acqua for Life and Green Cross ensure community members, particularly women and children, have sustainable access to safe water.

Water: Kingspan Environmental rainwater harvesting systems feeding a tap in the garden for watering plants and washing cars

For example, SCDA - designed hotels often feature eco-friendly practices such as rainwater harvesting systems, waste treatment plants, and architecture that minimises the need for air - conditioning.

Attendees will learn about the design and installation of residential rainwater harvesting systems and appropriate turf and landscape species based on local conditions.

Then, of course, there is the CISTA rainwater harvesting system that looks amazing, but who knows what the price tag on that bad boy will be?

An ideal rainwater harvesting system does not capture more water than a landscape can use because water surpluses can become a nuisance if water is not utilized within three to four months (think stagnant water).

This farm used to irrigate with well and municipal water, but artists Marjetica PotrÄ and Marguerite Kahrl have developed a solar powered rainwater harvesting system to gather the water from the roofs of the greenhouses.

Folks picked up their shovels and tools, helped construct rainwater harvesting systems, and installed solar panels.

This is one of the conclusions of a doctoral thesis presented recently by Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA - UAB) researcher Maria Violeta Vargas, in which she analyses the efficiency of domestic rainwater harvesting systems (RWH), quantifying their economic and environmental benefits.

Acqua for Life, launched in 2011, has in its first three years raised funds for the successful implementation of water pumps, wells and rainwater harvesting systems in more than 60 communities and schools in Ghana, Bolivia, Mexico and China, providing around 150 million litres of water per year.

The core design concept was to provide a homeowner with easy access to a local barrel supply and all the parts needed to make that barrel function exceptionally well as rainwater harvesting system.

Syracuse University's Carrier Dome, in the background, received a $ 1.35 million grant to install a rainwater harvesting system.

That means high efficiency lighting and things like a rainwater harvest systems for flushing toilets.

According to the thesis, apart from its environmental benefits, a rainwater harvesting system would allow an average saving of 119 Euros per year in the city of Barcelona, with savings ranging from 80 Euros and 158 Euros per year depending on the type of district (greater or lower population density in relation to the type of buildings).

«Domestic rainwater harvesting systems can help save on laundry detergents.»

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.

The facility received LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, as it has more than 20,000 solar panels, a rainwater harvesting system with up to 400,000 gallons to use in irrigation, and drought resistant plants.

Does your dream home have a green roof and a rainwater harvesting system?

There's a car battery here that stores the solar power, an 80 - litre water tank, gas tank for cooking, and piping for the rainwater harvesting system that collects water in the 1000 - litre tanks outside and waters the exterior living wall, which shades and cools the structure.

There's a green roof too, and the possibility of installing solar panels, to increase the home's energy performance; plus a rainwater harvesting system.

Other sustainable techs installed in the homes constructed by BaleHaus include rooftop mounted photovoltaic arrays, rainwater harvesting systems, and air - source heat pumps.

On the local level, green infrastructure practices include rain gardens, permeable pavements, green roofs, infiltration planters, trees and tree boxes, and rainwater harvesting systems.

Green infrastructure also supports supply chains and the jobs connected with manufacturing of materials including roof membranes, rainwater harvesting systems, and permeable pavement.

The school's new building, Kroon Hall, claims to be even more sustainable than LEED Platinum levels require, with a geothermal heating system, natural lighting, solar hot water heaters, and a rainwater harvesting system.

Featuring a number of «green» elements, including solar geysers, gas hobs, Low - E glazing, insulated ceilings, and with a rainwater harvesting system planned for the future, the development is a quick stroll away from Humewood Beach and a host of vibey eateries.

«The rainwater harvesting system is the landscape world meets the pond world,» says Garcia, who likened the design to «a big, pondless waterfall on steroids.»

The sustainable building features of Hearthside Brookleigh will include energy - efficient appliances and lighting fixtures, indoor air quality improvements, a rainwater harvest system, LED outdoor lighting and more.