Sentences with phrase «reducing stormwater runoff»

«I will continue to support their efforts because green roofs help improve the quality of our region's critical water resources, particularly by reducing stormwater runoff in highly urbanized areas.»

(7) Protecting water quality and public health by reducing stormwater runoff and keeping harmful pollutants from entering waterways.

The podium rooftops feature deep soil intensive green roofs and accessible terraces, creating a lush landscaped outdoor amenity for employees, while also reducing stormwater runoff and providing additional thermal insulation.

Rain barrels reduce stormwater runoff, water produced in heavy rainfalls that does not soak in to the ground and can transport pollutants to our local waterways.

«Difficult at best» Adaptation can include efforts to reduce stormwater runoff by expanding pervious surfaces, building defensive walls to protect critical sites, strengthening building standards, and expanding «green infrastructure» that can retain floodwater.

Actions to reduce stormwater runoff in ways that allow water to infiltrate and move more slowly through the ground can also ease flooding and peak flows that otherwise threaten salmon redds.

Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said proper fertilizer application and efficient water irrigation can protect and improve water quality in area creeks, and collecting rainwater for lawn and landscape needs reduces stormwater runoff.

Green roofs reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, and help mitigate the urban heat island effect.

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.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new strategy to promote the use of green infrastructure by cities and towns to reduce stormwater runoff that pollutes our nation's streams, creeks, rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

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The researchers estimated the benefits of tree cover in reducing air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs associated with heating and cooling buildings, and carbon emissions.

Projects will reduce carbon emissions and stormwater runoff.

Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) can be a great solution to reduce local impacts of runoff, and both the Cape Fear Chapter and the nearby University of North Carolina Wilmington Surfrider Club have successfully applied their OFG programs to address the water quality problems caused by stormwater runoff.

An ecoroof significantly decreases stormwater runoff, saves energy, reduces pollution and erosion, and helps preserve fish habitat.

These include reducing the volume and velocity of stormwater runoff, improving stormwater quality, moderating the urban heat island effect, adding urban green space, and improving buildings» thermal performance and energy efficiency.

For example, the City of Seattle reduced runoff by 97 percent the year after converting an open ditch stormwater drain to an attractive roadside swale garden, decreasing the width of the adjacent street and planting native vegetation.

Restoring the ecological health of the Chesapeake Bay will require reducing nutrient pollution in urban stormwater runoff.

The researchers estimated the benefits of tree cover for reducing air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs associated with heating and cooling buildings, and carbon emissions.