GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ARTICLES

Green roof on university laboratory building to provide cooling, other enviro benefits for students

Apr 10, 2012 Engineering students will swelter a lot less in the University of Delaware's Colburn Laboratory c...

Green infrastructure grants available to improve Chesapeake Bay water quality

Feb 8, 2012 The Chesapeake Bay Trust, U.S. EPA, and the state of Maryland have unveiled an expanded Green Str...

Proposed stormwater permit for military base features low impact development to protect Puget Sound

Feb 6, 2012 EPA has issued a proposed Municipal Stormwater discharge permit for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the...

Chicago water agency to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff under new settlement

Dec 14, 2011 A Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement has been reached with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Distr...

Florida, feds announce major effort to restore River of Grass

Oct 28, 2011 Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District have announced a fast-tra...

Green infrastructure report examines barriers, gateways to adopting GI

Sep 13, 2011 A new report from the Clean Water America Alliance looks at obstacles as well as opportunities fo...

Stormwater, green infrastructure design assistance for five state capitals through EPA program

Aug 15, 2011 Through its Greening America's Capitals (GAC) project, EPA will help the capital cities of Alabam...

Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference spotlights 5 cities in World Water Hub

Aug 10, 2011 Cross-department, cross-agency, business and community leadership teams and individuals are invit...

Green roof system receives FM Approval

Jul 19, 2011 The LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System has earned FM Approval according to FM Standard 4477, ...

Stormwater project in Kansas City features green solutions, secures additional $250,000 in funding

Jul 18, 2011 Rain gardens, rain barrels and other green solutions are helping to reduce stormwater runoff in t...