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Why should pipe joints by watertight?
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Green roof studies
We’ve seen varying claims on the hydrologic effects of green roofs. More studies like this one seem to be happening all the time.
This is why we do Stormwater Management
An impressive series of video from Vice TV on the garbage patch in the middle of the Pacific.
It is all about PLASTICS. We pull a lot of it from stormwater facilities we maintain. Too bad the majority in the world is missed.
Twelve parts to this series, so it is a time committment. Start the story here.
Short on time? Skip to their arrival at the patch in part 9 here.
Recycled Pervious Paving
Firestone is marketing a pervious paving product made from recycled tire material. Applications for vehicular use seem sketchy, but a sweet specification for hardscapes and walks. Check it out at http://www.firestonesp.com/sustainable_products.asp.
Living in the Floodplain – your problem, or someone elses?
Interesting flooding vs drinking water situation on the Delaware River, with impacts ranging from folks living in the floodplain to the water supply of NYC.
Read it all here.
Minimize Risks: Specify Micro-scale Practices
Yet another horrifying example of the dangers of larger facilities, this time in Hawaii. A terribly awful story, and a brave Mom named . Read it here.
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Pervious Paving Research
From RMC Research & Education Foundation:
The RMC Research & Education Foundation is proud to announce the release of its latest pervious concrete research report. The study Portland Cement Pervious Concrete Pavement: Field Performance Investigation on Parking Lot and Roadway Pavements was conducted at Cleveland State University over a three-year period. Field observations and testing were conducted at sites in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado, and Pennsylvania with results validating that pervious concrete has performed well in freeze-thaw environments, with little maintenance required.
Notable points Comment: Little Maintenance required – music to our ears, if it holds up. Inclusion of freeze-thaw climate areas should answer some questions that have been lingering for some.
Community Garden Rainwater Harvesting Freebie!
Via Therese Ciesinski, Senior Editor: Organic Gardening Magazine
Do you know a community garden that could use the
donation of a rainwater harvesting system?
Last year, Organic Gardening magazine provided
rainwater harvesting systems to 20 community gardens
around North America as part of our Waterworks
project. The effort was a great success. Our sponsors,
Aveeno and Nature’s Path, gained a true appreciation
for the important benefits community gardens bring to
their participants and neighborhoods.
We are planning to bring this program to 15 more
gardens in 2008. Right now, we are in search of worthy
gardens to consider for this year’s program. To that
end, we have posted an application on our Website,
which you will find here (along with brief profiles of
the gardens we worked with last year):
http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-2-10-1531,00.html
She invites you to apply for any garden you are involved
with and ask that you please share this with any other
community gardeners you are in touch with.
If you have questions, contact at therese.ciesinski at rodale.com
East Coast Green Street Designer Sought for Panel at CNU XVI
From Mary Vogel of PlanGreen:
The Congress for New Urbanism is seeking a panel member who has
designed and seen built green streets (streets whose stormwater is
treated with bioretention) anywhere on the East Coast for its upcoming
Congress, April 3-6 in Austin, TX. Because of CNU’s orientation, the
more urban the street(s), the better. (We do have some fine examples
on the West Coast, with more to come.)
If you yourself are qualified and interested, or if you know someone
who is, please get in touch with Mary at maryvogel at yahoo.com
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