Water Management

Case Study
Paving Systems

A Water Celebration

A new scalable climate adoption system, Climate Tile, equips side-walks with capabilities that not only treat water, but celebrate water as a valuable resource.Climate Tile is a new scalable climate adoption system for future cities. It couples traditionally separate functions. It transforms future sidewalks to collect and manage water, while contributing to the growth of urban nature and improved microclimates. It equips sidewalks with a set of additional capabilities that treat water in a technical manner, and conserve water as a valuable resource.The system can catch and redirect the additional projected 30% rainwater due to increased precipitation from climate change. It prevents ov

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Paving Systems

Bricks Beckon Precipitation

If you’re thinking about adding an outdoor component to your next project there’s more than meets the eye to brick hardscapes. It takes an experienced contractor, coupled with expert craftsmanship and highly resilient materials to eloquently construct a brick-centric landscape design with both ecological sensitivity and longevity. Recently, the Hardscape North America competition lauded the merits of three clay brick projects: all three incorporate Pine Hall Brick.One of which, The Flats East Bank, won an HNA award for Clay Brick—Permeable. The project is an expansive warehouse district on the waterfront of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. It is now the site

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Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Case Study
Water Management

A Formula for Stormwater Retention and Reuse

Some reputations die hard. Granted, Pittsburgh’s legacy as a sooty, steel-making city a century ago was well-earned, but it’s also a thing of the past. In its place is a widespread commitment to environmental stewardship that is slowly but surely earning The ‘Burgh’ a new and better standing in the public eye. The latest example of this new era is the Frick Environmental Center, the first municipally owned, fee-free public building in the U.S. to earn Living Building certification, a rigorous protocol by the International Living Future Institute.“The international recognition of the Frick Environmental Center is the perfect reflection of the deeply rooted c

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Advances
Water Management

Leak-Proof

Water damage is difficult to recover from, sparsely covered by insurance, and even so, many times the damage is irreversible. Uponor has developed an intelligent water technology, Phyn Plus, a smart water assistant and shutoff. This new smart water monitoring system automatically measures tiny changes in water pressure 240 times per second, to identify and alert homeowners the moment a leak is detected. The simple set-up and easy installation is a precursor to an enterprise solution, which will be available next. Experts at Uponor and Phyn will provide ongoing plumbing and technical support to help plumbers leverage the device’s features and benefits. 

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