SPICEWOOD SPRINGS, Texas--When Joe Wheeler built his new house here in 2001, he was told that it would cost $10,000 to drill a well, and that he wouldn't be able to drink or bathe in the water.
The names come easy to Laverne Davis. Evergreen wisteria. Confederate jasmine. Cosmos orange. Double purple datura. Russian sage. All those plants, and more, grow at Bernice Gardens on Main Street in ...
Rain barrels are everywhere these days, and while they are great for providing water for your lawn or garden, what about drinking water? This plan for a carbon filter was pulled from a 100 year old ...
This week, the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, Va., earned Living Building Challenge certification from the International Living Future Institute. The certification means the building ...
With today's technology, we can launch Angry Birds into space and integrate beer bottle openers into iPhone cases. But how about something to address a bigger issue, like the fact that nearly ...
Carefully designed rain gardens can help funnel water to a designated area and keep it out of our basements and storm drains. Hardscapes like driveways and sidewalks move water into storm drains ...
AquiPor Technologies paver bricks absorb runoff water and pollution from rainwater runoff. Started in 2015, the Spokane, Washington-based company creates technology solutions for climate challenges ...
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Coimbatore Expands Advanced Rainwater Harvesting for Public Buildings
While a single downpour can deliver thousands of litres of water to a rooftop, in most cities much of it rushes away unused into stormwater drains. In Coimbatore, civic engineers are turning that ...
At this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Orlando, Florida, appliance giant Kohler unveiled two new home products that aim to change the way homeowners utilize water in 2017. The first, ...
The Village Greens Golf Course is an 18-hole, 3,244-yard public golf course that is owned and operated by Kitsap County. The small property is surrounded by housing, with an elementary school directly ...
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