Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » stormwater management http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 05:07:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Victorian Station Project Proposes a Green Park Renovation of an Aged London Train Station http://inhabitat.com/the-victorian-station-project-proposes-a-green-park-renovation-of-an-aged-london-train-station/ http://inhabitat.com/the-victorian-station-project-proposes-a-green-park-renovation-of-an-aged-london-train-station/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:44:55 +0000 Charley Cameron http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-832/
Nelly Fuentes and Ian M. Ellis proposed a lush green renovation of London's antiquated Victoria Station for London's recent Green Infrastructure Ideas Competition. Hosted by the Garden Museum, the Landscape Institute, and the Mayor of London, the High Line-inspired]]> ian ellis, nelly fuentes, green infrastructure, london design, stormwater management

Nelly Fuentes and Ian M. Ellis proposed a lush green renovation of London’s antiquated Victoria Station for London’s recent Green Infrastructure Ideas Competition. Hosted by the Garden Museum, the Landscape Institute, and the Mayor of London, the High Line-inspired competition sought to find innovative ways to integrate green spaces into the British Capital. Ellis and Fuentes proposal not only renews Victoria Station, but connects woodlands, grasslands and marshlands along the River Thames to the transit hub, introducing low-impact techniques for water management so as to protect urban ecosystems, establish new wildlife habitats and encourage exploration of the city.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-victorian-station-project-proposes-a-green-park-renovation-of-an-aged-london-train-station/feed/ 0 Green Stream Linear Park: Vibrant New Public Space in São Paulo Could Help Alleviate Flash Flooding http://inhabitat.com/green-stream-linear-park-vibrant-new-public-space-in-sao-paulo-could-help-alleviate-flash-flooding/ http://inhabitat.com/green-stream-linear-park-vibrant-new-public-space-in-sao-paulo-could-help-alleviate-flash-flooding/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:35:28 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=334990
New rain patterns are the cause of the disastrous flash floods of recent years and previous infrastructure is unable to contain the waters. While many neighborhoods have experienced problems, the area around Vila Madelana has even seen deaths as a result of]]> Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding Green Stream Linear Park, Davis Brody Bond, landscape architecture, drainage machine, public park, sau paulo, brazil, flooding


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-stream-linear-park-vibrant-new-public-space-in-sao-paulo-could-help-alleviate-flash-flooding/feed/ 0 Team Massachusetts’ 4D Solar Decathlon Home is a 21st-Century Take on the Gable House http://inhabitat.com/team-massachusetts-4d-solar-decathlon-home-is-a-21st-century-take-on-the-gable-house/ http://inhabitat.com/team-massachusetts-4d-solar-decathlon-home-is-a-21st-century-take-on-the-gable-house/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:50:48 +0000 Mike Chino http://inhabitat.com/?p=307638
The 4D Home beautifully blends traditional architecture with modern building techniques to create an exceptionally efficient off-grid home that can produce more energy than it consumes. 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/team-massachusetts-4d-solar-decathlon-home-is-a-21st-century-take-on-the-gable-house/feed/ 0 Team Canada’s TRTL Solar Decathlon House is a Modern Take on a Native American Home http://inhabitat.com/team-canadas-trtl-solar-decathlon-house-is-a-modern-take-on-a-native-american-home/ http://inhabitat.com/team-canadas-trtl-solar-decathlon-house-is-a-modern-take-on-a-native-american-home/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:50:00 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=304781
Building on the importance of family and community gathering, the open plan TRTL house features a flexible dining and living area that fosters family relationships. 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/team-canadas-trtl-solar-decathlon-house-is-a-modern-take-on-a-native-american-home/feed/ 2 University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! http://inhabitat.com/university-of-marylands-watershed-solar-decathlon-house-launches-into-first-place/ http://inhabitat.com/university-of-marylands-watershed-solar-decathlon-house-launches-into-first-place/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:45:28 +0000 Amanda Coen http://inhabitat.com/?p=305054
Before one even enters the Watershed house the lush green native landscaping and natural siding stand out. The University of Maryland architecture students made a conscious effort to source local plants that could survive with little extra care. 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/university-of-marylands-watershed-solar-decathlon-house-launches-into-first-place/feed/ 0 TAMING TYPHOONS: Incredible Storm Water System in Japan http://inhabitat.com/new-submission-33/ http://inhabitat.com/new-submission-33/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:39 +0000 Evelyn Lee http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/17/new-submission-33/
If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action]]> Metropolitan Area Outer Discharge Channel, Sewer Water Discharge Channel, Concrete Jungle, Saitama, stormwater management, storm water management, storm water treatment, stormwater treatment, water treatment, sewage water treatment, underground water treatment system, eco system, living machine, green design, green architecture, eco design

If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action blockbuster or music video, the structure is real and will leave you washed away if you overstay your welcome when a typhoon hits. Coming in at 25.4 meters tall (83 feet) and 78 meters (255 feet) wide and running 177 meters long (580 feet), the massive underground system started construction in 1992, and is open for tourists interested in exploring a vast concrete landscape.


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photo J. Crocker Chicago Mayor Richard Daly, who has already sent a successful wave of green roofs over the Windy City, has turned his sights towards his next environmental challenge: greening the city’s alleys. Some 1,900 miles of alleyways that cover]]> Chicago Green Alley Program, Richard Daly, CDOT, Chicago green roofs, permeable paving, best management practices, stormwater management, runoff, chicago.jpgphoto J. Crocker

Chicago Mayor Richard Daly, who has already sent a successful wave of green roofs over the Windy City, has turned his sights towards his next environmental challenge: greening the city’s alleys. Some 1,900 miles of alleyways that cover over 3,500 acres of city land with paved, impermeable surfaces will become the focus of the Green Alley Project with designs and improvements to help manage stormwater, reduce urban heat island effect, promote recycling and conserve energy.

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