Sentences with phrase «rainwater which»

Rain barrels, which attach to downspouts, catch rainwater which would otherwise flow into sewers and over dirty streets, carrying pollution into local streams.

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

Not exact matches

Most of the remaining 1 percent of the earth's water supply is found in underground aquifers which are recharged by rainwater seeping through the soil.

The winery has a wastewater treatment plant that pulls in rainwater, which is then treated and discharged into a pond to be used in the vineyard.

He has also initiated several eco-conscious improvements to the buildings and farm equipment, including over 50Kw of solar panels that provide much of the farm's electricity; the conversion of cooking oil into biodiesel to power the tractors and other vehicles; and a rainwater capture system that feeds a pond, which provides irrigation for the apple orchard and other landscaping.

Officials project Frankfort Prairie Park, the acquisition of which Village Board members approved recently, will contain a retention pond that officials say will ease rainwater runoff from nearby streets.

He stressed that similar scenario is playing out at the Ile - Epo axis with inadequate drains to contain rainwater and other domestic discharge which in - turn has a negative impact on the road.

Improved access for the disabled was also provided, and hardy new plantings were put in place, which will help reduce rainwater runoff into the city's sewer system.

They then compared the oxygen isotope ratio in Yonderup dripwater with that predicted by a model (which simulated the dripwater δ18O based on measurements of rainwater δ18O), as well as that measured at a different cave in the region.

Corn grown in Minnesota, for example, depends on rainwater, which is abundant and not otherwise used by people.

As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities — including infectious bacteria from animal waste as well as harmful pesticides and fertilizers — on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.

Cisterns and reservoirs captured rainwater and kept it separate from springwater, which was brought to the city via terra - cotta pipes.

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.

This carrion and the ants» faeces are rich in nitrogen, of which a higher proportion is nitrogen - 15 than is the case for the nitrogen dissolved in rainwater.

According to Nembrini, the people of Monrovia had to survive on rainwater and a hundred or so hand - dug wells, most of which were dug by the Red Cross.

The lush canopy not only serves as a good insulator but also collects rainwater, which the plants and soil filter and bamboo pipes deliver straight into the dog's water bowl.

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.

Plants and grass actually do better when fed rainwater instead of tap water, which is usually treated with softeners that actually inhibit plant growth.

For instance, the Mercury Deposition Network, which measures the metal in rainwater in many parts of the country, does not account for mercury particulates that settle dry onto vegetation, a form of deposition that could be equal to the wet variety, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Steve Lindberg.

Rather, Palumbo said, «The vast majority of the valleys seem to emerge from beneath the ejecta on its outer periphery, which casts serious doubt on the rainwater scenario.»

In rainwater, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide convert to sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which increase the acidity of rainwater.

Major sinks, likewise: for example, as continents collided, mountain - ranges were formed, making phenomenal amounts of rock debris available to weathering - agents, of which carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater is one of the most important.

Minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, manganese, silicone and copper, which are picked up as rainwater infiltrates through magmatic volcanic rock in French volcanoes.

Putting that plan into action, Common Ground routinely plants trees with its students, teaches them about sustainability by gardening and farming right on the school grounds, and recently unveiled their new sustainable building which uses geothermal, solar, and a rainwater treatment system.

Most important, the city is aware of the problem, which is the result of an antique sewage system that relies on rainwater to keep it moving.

It happens infrequently and normally (AFAIK) overnight which led me to think its rainwater ingress.

A weatherproof container can be left outside to collect rainwater, which the cat can use as a water bowl.

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.

As they advanced and ice built up, global sea level dropped and exposed the limestones on the caye to rainwater, which resulted in the formation of ther many caves and sinkholes (cenotes) on the caye and throughout Belize.

Brigitte heroically supplied us with buckets of water to do our necessary and offered us the use of her personal shower in the main house, as they had a rainwater tank which solved the problem.

Racing in the pouring rain — especially from the cockpit view — is astonishing to behold, and the ways in which rainwater affects tyre traction over time really forces you to think vigorously about your race plan.

He also developed Michael Jones McKean's site - specific project The Rainbow: Certain Principles of Light and Shapes Between Forms, which produced rainbows in the sky over the Bemis Center through an integrated, sustainable system of harvesting and projecting rainwater.

Not to be missed is Rebecca Horn's unforgettable 1987 Concert in Reverse, in which votive candles, irregularly tapping metal hammers, sizzling electrical charges and dripping rainwater animate and activate the ruined Zwinger building, a Medieval fortification more recently used as a place of interrogation, imprisonment and execution by the Gestapo.

CSH: Certain Principles of Light and Shapes Between Forms, which was the rainbow that you constructed from harvested and reclaimed rainwater at the Bemis Center for Contemporary art in Omaha, NE, and The Possibility of Men and the River Shallows, a large - scale installation made for Grand Arts, Kansas City, MO and DiverseWorks, Houston, TX are arguably your most well - know works to date.

The conjunction of the two forms tends to encourage the collection of water and other detritus, and to block the drainage hole which carries rainwater away through the base.

As part of the ACC green pledge, rainwater is collected on the roof of the building, which is then used to flush toilets.

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.

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).

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

As demands on fresh water resources multiply, farmers need to embrace ways in which they effectively use what they have, for example through rainwater harvesting.

La Paz's main water supplies come from rainwater and melt - off from tropical glaciers in the Cordillera Real range, which includes Chacaltaya and the Tuni - Condoriri glacial system set in the mountains above the region's largest reservoir.

To combat this problem the Iranian firm BMDesign Studios has come up with an innovative concept for a new type of roof, which would effectively collect rainwater and funnel it to be used for various purposes.

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.

Everett said that rainwater, which absorbs carbon dioxide as it's falling, is 100 times more acidic than ocean water is.

In addition, paving and buildings seal off the ground, preventing it from absorbing rainwater, which would in turn evaporate and improve the urban climate.

«The point is that there are gains to be had from rainwater — which at times has a higher temperature than ground water — and from waste energy from the house because of hot water usage.»

The hospital, which should be completed by 2011, will have a rainwater collection system and solar panels.

Rain is always acidic, and always has been (pH c. 5.7 - 6.0) since there is CO2 in the atmosphere which is dissolved in the (unbuffered) rainwater.

Climate change is already changing rainwater patterns with catastrophic consequences, and shrinking the glaciers which many millions of people rely on to provide water throughout the year.

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.