Archive for February 15th, 2010

Go-ahead for an eco-friendly space in promenade garden

'The system will collect rainwater in a sump which can be brought to the surface using a hand pump to water the plants. Community involvement is at the … See all stories on this topic

China Pavilion Unveiled at the 2010 Shanghai Expo

Inhabitat (blog) … the spirit of the people of China and showcases a variety of sustainable building practices ranging from passive design to rainwater harvesting. … See all stories on this topic

Clearing the air about Bengaluru's carbon emissions

Rainwater harvesting reduces emissions from borewells or pipelines; an airy and well-lit house does away with ACs and excess artificial lighting. … See all stories on this topic

Haiti and the demands of disaster-zone architecture

The Guardian … housing types that are affordable, storm-resistant (they are raised on stilts) and green, with features such as solar panels and rainwater harvesting. … See all stories on this topic

Road crews deserve our thanks

Coshocton County received 13 inches of snow during the past two storms, according to the Coshocton Sewage Treatment Plant that measures and reports … See all stories on this topic

Resident asks municipality to move on river sewage

The study recommended the provincial departments of health and environment work with the municipality to consider centralized sewage treatment, or so-called … See all stories on this topic

Ottawa must help fund new sewage treatment rules: HRM mayor

… be unfair for Halifax Regional Municipality to assume the entire cost of upgrades, once the Harper government shores up its sewage treatment rules. … See all stories on this topic

Sewage troubles targeted

The sewage treatment plant for the Shorewood Forest subdivision west of Valparaiso exceeded its E. coli limits at least 37 times. Three times, levels were … See all stories on this topic

West Norriton exploring sewer options

The third option would continue the treatment of West Norriton sewage at the Norristown sewage treatment plant on West Lafayette Street. … See all stories on this topic

Antrim impress

ANTRIM SURGED to the top of Division Three by dint of a facile win over out-of-sorts hosts Cavan at Kingspan-Breffni Park. Paddy Cunningham notched his …