Before and After: the Tropicarium of the Bogotá Botanical Garden June 26, 2023 © Fabian Dejtiar Almost a decade ago, news flooded Colombian media: the announcement of the winning project for the Tropicario o
Install a Pond Credit: Peter Krumhardt You don't need a huge backyard to have a water garden. In fact, installing a water garden is a great way to handle low or wet spots in your yard. Dig out the area, add a pond liner and pump, and you're on your way. Even a tiny oasis...
In addition to adding an artistic gesture, it channels stormwater and roof runoff to a vegetated bioswale, where the water slowly infiltrates into the site's capture system. This reclaimed water is used to irrigate the new landscape, unburdening the campus's potable water system. Save this ...
This former warehouse of theManhattan Refrigerating Company, which in the late 19th century pioneered the technology of refrigeration by developing a complex system of underground pipes, was completed in 1926. The complex actually consistsof ten buildings; the western section (with the water tower on...
You risk the integrity of your house by choosing a poor-quality siding for your house. Poor siding can also cause water and moisture to get inside your house thereby giving rise to problems such as mildew and mold. With the advancement in building materials, experts now recommend using ...
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Smart buildings allow a great degree of control over the environmental conditions of a building—for building managers, this makes it possible to enhance livability for occupants.Smart building technologyhelps managers monitor data from the building in real time and make changes using integrated software...
Call for Probe into Building Bungles; WATER FEATURE UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AGAIN AFTER NEW REVELATIONSByline: JAMES McCARTHYCoventry Evening Telegraph (England)
If you can get your hands on old wood framed windows, you can build arecycled window greenhouse. It requires a sturdier frame, but if you can also source some used 2x4s it makes a fun, quirky, and useful garden feature. Just make sure you review them carefully before you begin. This ...
Per Dodge, a building project must feature each of the following to be considered green (p. 75): Efficient use of resources like energy and water Measures to reduce pollution and waste, plus promote reuse and recycling Good indoor environmental air quality Consideration of the environment ...