Water Management
Reuse of Municipal Wastewater Has Potential to Increase Future Drinking Water Supplies
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Water Management With recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources, Read more
Wastewater System Generates Energy, Produces Drinking Water
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Featured , Water Management A Michigan State University researcher is using a $1.92 million Department of Defense grant to develop a portable wastewater treatment system that could improve the military’s efficiency. Read more
Winners of 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation , Waste Management , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized five communities with the 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. Through this award, EPA acknowledges and supports communities Read more
Tips for Environmentally Friendly Gifts this Holiday Season
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering holiday gift-giving tips that will help support a healthy environment this season and all year long. Energy Star, Design for the Environment, and WaterSense labels Read more
Results Are In: Green Buildings Save Green
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Water Management In addition to emitting less carbon dioxide and using less water, sustainably designed federal buildings cost 19 percent less to maintain, according to a report by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Read more
New Planning Approach to Improve Water Quality in U.S. Cities
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Infrastructure , Water Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a commitment to using an integrated planning process to help local governments dealing with difficult financial conditions identify opportunities to achieve clean water by controlling Read more
Students Living Green in Campus Houses
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Solar , Water Management , Wind The houses at 138 and 146 W. Foulke Ave. on the campus of The University of Findlay, Ohio, may look like “normal” student residences, but the students living in those houses chose to live there with a common goal to reduce energy consumption and to lower their carbon footprints. Read more
Food for Thought - Sustainable Food System Survey
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Planning , Transportation , Waste Management , Water Management The Federation of Canadian Municipalities recently conducted a survey that addresses some interesting questions concerning the sustainability of our community food systems. The following article and results to the survey Read more
