Posts Tagged ‘rain water’
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
2010 – Birth Of Oregon Sustainability Center’s Living Building
Later this year construction will begin on the edge of the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, for a living building – the Oregon Sustainability Center (OSC). Bringing together academic, government, nonprofit and business sectors to advance the region’s innovation in sustainability. (more…)
Tags: academic government, biological wastewater treatment, business sectors, carbon emissions, city of portland, climate, energy, environment, gallon storage tank, go green, green, high rise building, hydrological cycle, local aquifers, natural patterns, oregon environmental council, oregon university system, policy education, portland development commission, portland state university, rain water, replicable model, sustainability institute, wastewater treatment system, water, wind, year construction
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Never thought of a ‘washer’ in this light before..what a blessing!
‘Warshing Clothes Recipe’ — imagine having a recipe for this!!!
Years ago, an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:
This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook – with spelling
errors and all.
WARSHING CLOTHES
Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont
blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.
Sort things, make 3 piles (more…)
Tags: britches, broom stick, cool water, cup of tea, dirty spots, exact copy, flower bed, hair combs, lights, old rags, rain, rain water, recycle, recycling, set tubs, smooth hair, soapy water, southerners, spelling errors, starch, tea towels, washer and dryer, washing machine and dryer, water, water set, wind
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
On a typical summer day most cities in the world are several degrees warmer than the
adjacent countryside. It is known as the heat island effect. Our cities have become
hot and harsh environments and require a vast amount of energy to make life
comfortable. The strain on power lines is enormous, and electric companies must
scramble to meet peak demand. In fact, heat waves kill more Americans than all other (more…)
Tags: ambient environment, black tar, chicago city hall, co2 emissions, downtown chicago, electric, electrical, electricity, emissions, energy, environment, evaporator, go, green, harsh environments, heat island effect, heat waves, layers of soil, light soil, lights, peak demand, power, power plants, rain, rain water, roofing, rooftops, savings, sewer system, soil, storm water, systems, typical summer, ultra violet rays, urban centers, view, water, weather, weather events
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