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Rainwater harvesting 101

These cisterns collect the water from the roof of the Western Virginia regional jail facility in Roanoke County, Va. Photo courtesy of Rainwater Management Solutions, Salem, Va.

As fresh water dwindles, you can take steps to save natural resources.

by John M. Rattenbury, P.E.

PME Profile: Tareq Ismail, CNG Engineering

Tareq Ismail. Photo courtesy of CNG Engineering

Think Outside The Box

by Mike Miazga

Green Water

Two Elkay EZH20 bottle-filling stations in Terminal 2 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport have saved 200,000 plastic bottles since installation. Photo courtesy of Elkay.

Bottle-filling stations are becoming increasingly popular in commercial settings.

by Mike Miazga

Space City Savings

Through a series of renovations over a multi-year period, 1 Houston Center earned a LEED EB: O & M Gold rating. Photo courtesy of Crescent Real Estate.

Houston high-rise project reduces water usage by 36%.

by Paul V. Dudkowski

PME Profile: Green Technologies Remain a High Priority

Brad Hanson, P.E.

Meet Brad Hanson, P.E., from Arnold & O’Sheridan Consulting Engineers.

by Mike Miazga

Green Wine

Hahn Family Wines, located on the Monterey peninsula in California, solves its water quality dilemma through the implementation of salt-free treatment. Photos courtesy of Hahn Winery

Sustainable treatment alternative helps water hardness and scale control at California vineyard.

by Steve Fox

Savings In Seattle

Both The Brighton senior campus (pictured) and the Newporter apartments were plagued by energy inefficiencies.

A wall-hung boiler solution benefits two multifamily complexes.

by Mike Miazga

How To Select A Centrifugal Pump

Grundfos’ PACO KP split-case, double-suction pump. Photo courtesy of Grundfos

The first in a series of articles on the principles of pump operation.

by Mike Frankel, CPD

Gold Standard

River Crest is the second public elementary school in the nation to earn LEED Gold status under the LEED for Schools rating system. Photos courtesy of Hoffman LLC.

A Wisconsin elementary school enjoys water and energy savings through green technologies.

by Mike Miazga

A ‘tayst’ For Green

Two A. O. Smith Cyclone XI commercial gas water heaters were installed in the restaurant. Photos courtesy of A. O. Smith.

The installation of two high-efficiency gas water heaters has pushed a Nashville restaurant even further into the realm of sustainability.

by Mike Miazga



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