The Emerald City: A Perfect Score for Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure
November 17, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
In a report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Philadelphia received top honors as the national leader in green infrastructure.
Read More →
8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
November 15, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned stream restoration for Cobbs Creek, which will encompass approximately 8,000 linear feet of stream length.
Read More →
Philadelphia Hosts CitiesAlive Conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 3
October 27, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia will host the 2011 CitiesAlive conference from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3; the event brings together members of the green roof and green wall industry for workshops, meetings and tours.
Read More →
Power Plant: Electricity From PWD Treatment Plant’s Solar Array
October 26, 2011
|
mmccar
The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability reports that the 250-kilowatt solar array at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant has generated enough electricity to power 2.7 houses for a year.
Read More →
Venice Island Update
October 25, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
The construction of an underground storage basin at Venice Island is underway, and demolition of the existing recreation facilities is complete.
Read More →
Tonight: Clean Water Is Good Business
October 20, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
The green roof on PECO’s building in Center City (pictured above) is certainly one way that businesses practice good stormwater management.
Read More →
Philly Green Infrastructure in Time Magazine
September 27, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
A feature story in this week’s issue of Time Magazine (above), “Street Smarts,” highlights America’s aging infrastructure crisis and Philadelphia’s “smarter” approach:
Read More →
Storage Wars: Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure Takes On Lee and Irene
September 22, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Water Department’s green infrastructure projects—tree trenches, rain gardens, porous paving and planters, just to name a few—are designed to store and infiltrate stormwater runoff into the ground.
Read More →
German Engineering: Tempelhof Wasserpark
September 19, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
Last week, the American Society of Landscape Architects announced the winners of the 2011 Student Awards, and a conceptual design for Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany, caught our eye.
Read More →
This Place Is BMPing: Wises Mill Run Stormwater Wetland
September 9, 2011
|
Matthew Fritch
Wises Mill Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek, is a waterway that’s severely impacted by stormwater flows. After storms, the nearby neighborhood’s storm sewers discharge a large volume of water into Wises Mill Run, resulting in erosion of the creek’s bed.
Read More →