Pervious Surfaces

Pervious Surfaces

by | Oct 7, 2022 | Civil Engineering, Sustainable

In past articles, we have talked about roof and rain gardens as methods to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff reaching storm drain systems by filtering out contaminants and leeching them back into the groundwater. However, if we look at any city or developed area,...
Watershed Stewardship

Watershed Stewardship

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Civil Engineering, Sustainable

Unsurprisingly, clean water is at the heart of a healthy ecosystem and vibrant environment. However, for many decades, if not centuries, actual stewardship was not as crucial as simply addressing a focused need to provide potable water to humans, irrigation for...
Our Changing Hydrology

Our Changing Hydrology

by | Sep 6, 2022 | Civil Engineering, Sustainable

The EPA reported the following statement on August 1 of this year: “In recent years, a larger percentage of precipitation has come in the form of intense single-day events,” which has occurred since 1996 (EPA “Climate Change Indicators: Heavy Precipitation, August 1,...
“Greening” your City Saves Money

“Greening” your City Saves Money

by | Sep 2, 2022 | Sustainable

I have written before about the many advantages of green roofs, rain gardens, and other sustainable design and construction options, including saving money on heating and cooling costs with green roofs, or saving on your water bill through rainwater harvesting,...
Victory Gardens for our Time

Victory Gardens for our Time

by | Jul 23, 2022 | Sustainable

During the First World War, Germany had to heavily ration food items, such as coffee, fruits, vegetables, etc. So, to mitigate this crisis, they created the “Kleingarten” in cities. Kleingarten means “small garden,” and they were installed within urban areas....