Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing
water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.
An auto - flushing cistern used in conjunction with a Marnic Urinal Flush Controller can provide
water savings of up to 90 %, meaning the initial outlay can be recovered within months.
A reduction of irrigation just 1 inch / acre / year in North Texas High Plains corn acreage would result in a total
water savings of nearly 13 billion gallons, according to the nomination.
Company predicts annual
water savings of over 275,000 gallons and $ 260,000 in labor savings, just by updating their tank cleaning process to include Gamajet rotary impingement devices.
Not exact matches
Shell's Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said the oil sector had yet to emerge from troubled
waters, but huge cost
savings meant oil majors were getting closer to balancing their operations at today's oil prices
of around $ 50 a barrel.
Across all the sectors analyzed, Accenture predicts
savings of 25 billion barrels
of oil and 300 trillion liters
of water.
We raise much
of our food, burn wood for heat,
water is gravity spring (no pump), private septic system, solar power I installed feeds grid back, no electric bill, wireless internet tower income pays our property taxes, so basically we can live on a vastly reduced income should it be needed, Much
of our
savings is in precious metals.
Darin Kingston
of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy
savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting
water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens
of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept
of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel
of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands
of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins
of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard
of living
It is customary to give one - tenth
of the product
of the land if it is
watered by rain and one - twentieth if it is irrigated by human effort; two and one - half per cent
of savings is suggested, with equal proportions
of the increase in cattle or in trade in goods.
McDonald's Canada rolled out the new supplies to the entire nation, reducing its energy, wood and
water consumption, resulting in an annual approximate
savings of $ 1.3 million for the whole McDonald's Canada system, which means
savings for the customers.
All
of these practices have reduced the farm's electricity use by 50 percent and generated significant
savings on fertilizer and
water.
In addition to freight
savings, by phasing out the corner iron brackets Tosca has decreased the amount
of steel component reconditioning needed by one third, resulting in reduced energy, chemical,
water, and paint usage.
Process condensate is an important source
of energy,
water and boiler chemical
savings.
Jean Pierre Ombregt, CEO
of Global
Water Engineering added: «The
savings our installation realized at Corn Products Amardass clearly prove that our technology is a serious proposition, not only for wastewater treatment, but also in the alternative energy market».
Some
of the new filtration technology makes it possible to recover 90 %
of previously lost wastewater in dairy processing plants with potential
savings of up to 1.6 m gallons
of water and 820,000 gallons
of milk each year, according to Tetra Pak.
Recent auditing, as part
of the AWS certification process,
of the company's five California factories revealed a combined
savings of more than 54 million gallons
of water between 2016 and 2017.
Replacement
of four high - efficient Ray Pak Hi Delta Hot
water boilers and other gas - saving initiatives, resulting in a 42 % gas - therms
savings.
Through four different
water reduction projects, including high pressure
water system automation, condensing tower treatment automation, wash cabinet
water and waste
water load reduction, they were able to achieve a
savings of 27,861,000 gallons
of water, or 22 percent.
They set a goal to reduce plant
water usage by 1 million gallons, and by installing a reverse osmosis system, they achieved a
savings of 1,264,323 gallons in 2014 and expect to achieve similar
savings in subsequent years.
The On - Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is aimed at assisting irrigators within the southern connected system
of the Murray - Darling Basin to modernise their on - farm irrigation infrastructure while returning
water savings to the environment
Powered by billions
of earthworms working rapidly in concert with beneficial microbes, the BIDA ® System will begin processing Fetzer Vineyards» wastewater during the 2016 harvest season, accruing energy
savings up to 85 % over current wastewater treatment technologies and optimizing
water conservation measures in support
of the fight against climate change.
Among other things he lost his life
savings in a business venture, escaped from a burning house, employed a caddie who routinely waded through
water hazards, and had one
of his golfing pay checks snatched away by an insurance company.
Your
savings may be even greater if you are in an area
of high
water and / or energy costs.
Stefanie Covino, Coordinator
of the Shaping the Future
of Your Community program notes, «Our
water resources are increasingly stressed, but conserving and restoring the natural landscape with native plants can offer social, environmental, and economic benefits such as improved air quality, property values, energy
savings, and habitat — both locally and downstream.»
State Director
of Operations Howard Glaser threw some cold
water on the prospect that the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission would produce any immediate
savings in time to avoid massive state worker layoffs.
Mahoney's new website's first example is a statement Antonacci made that there has been no
savings since the county ceded control
of its
water operations to an independent authority.
Today's committee report notes that tougher action must be taken to deal with the «unacceptably high» levels
of water leakage, saying that in many cases, the waste is putting off consumers from making their own
water efficiency
savings.
Of the audits compiled as part of the study, 22 pointed to water loss as an issue and estimated that fixes could yield as much as $ 2.2 million in saving
Of the audits compiled as part
of the study, 22 pointed to water loss as an issue and estimated that fixes could yield as much as $ 2.2 million in saving
of the study, 22 pointed to
water loss as an issue and estimated that fixes could yield as much as $ 2.2 million in
savings.
Going forward, Wang said, the positive effect
of carbon dioxide - induced
water savings may eventually be offset by the negative effect
of carbon dioxide - induced temperature increases when the temperature increase crosses a certain threshold.
«These new standards will save more than 10 billion gallons
of water in the first year, and over time, the
water savings will be even greater,» said Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister.
The
savings in
water use, land degradation and feed grain production also have translated to better quality
of life for many
of the 8.5 billion humans now living on our planet.
Many
of the same ranchers who insist they need all
of their
water also say they could use less if their rights were protected and they benefitted from the
savings.
«The roofscapes
of our cities are the last urban frontier — from 15 percent to 35 percent
of the total land area — and the green roof industry can turn these wasted spaces into a force for cleaner air, cleaner
water, energy
savings, cooling, beauty and recreation,» he says.
The scientists, both in the Lab's Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, acknowledge that modification
of human behavior may be needed in order to realize this
water -
savings benefit.
Countywide irrigation
water savings ranged from 4 percent to 9 percent, with per capita
savings largest in medium density environments, or those with a mix
of buildings and landscaping.
However, this one - pronged approach
of water restrictions that involves pre-set and arbitrary lawn -
watering schedules does not always result in actual
water savings so Tara Root, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department
of Geosciences in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College
of Science, and Felicia D. Survis, who recently earned her Ph.D. at FAU, decided to do some research.
For the study, the researchers gathered a long - term data set
of residential lawn -
watering frequency and lawn -
watering behaviors, determined the scale
of weekly lawn -
watering frequency with
water restrictions alone, and tested to determine if adding the weather - based conservation strategy could improve lawn irrigation efficiency and
water savings over
water restrictions alone.
My strong interest in research, especially in environmental systems analysis and optimization, as well as my strong will to address the
water crisis in China, drew me to my current area
of research; more than 8 projects I have led or participated in enabled me to appreciate considerable
savings benefited from engineering optimization.
Glaciers contribute a relatively small amount
of water by comparison, but they do play a stabilizing role by serving as a
savings bank
of sorts for the state's
water needs.
«The
water savings that come from this technology will reduce or eliminate the need for chemical
water treatment and will help us stay within the limits
of local
water use restrictions.
Over the course
of a year we would save around 6,570 gallons
of drinking
water - compared with a
savings of 292,000 by using the compressed air.
The uniformly spaced plants crowd out weed growth, the ideal soil mix reduces the need every inch
of soil remains aerated and fluffy, all areas
of the bed can be reached easily for tending, and the small footprint means
water savings.
According to the study, the benefits include energy and
water savings, reduction in costs associated with wastes and emissions, and reduced cases
of student asthma and other illnesses.
The annual
savings: 340,000 gallons
of water, 3,200 kilowatt - hours
of electricity, 400 therms
of natural gas, and $ 3,500 in utility costs.
Do It Yourself (DIY) Energy and
Water Savings Toolkits are available for checkout at all branches
of the Sonoma County Library.
That blows the original 12 % to 18 % estimate out
of the
water: that's actually 100 % more
savings.
«If you use up some
of your
savings toward prepaying your interest, which makes your payment lower on a monthly basis, you have less
savings if the
water heater breaks,» he pointed out.
Even if you have nerves
of steel and ice
water in your veins, it would still be a bad idea to invest all
of your
savings in stocks if you need your money in just 1 year.
Buying a case
of water can save you 60 cents or more per bottle, or, better yet, use your own container and buy
water by the gallon along the way for even more
savings (and less weight).
First, don't throw the idea
of having a
savings account out with the bad - yield bath
water.