Stormwater management / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...stormwater management and enhanced biodiversity. Now that you know more about the urban heat island effect, find more info about sustainable site management and green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: How to keep a home cool without AC  All you need to know about green r...

...stormwater management, and you can read more here about water-permeable landscapes and permeable paver stones for retaining rainwater onsite.  Yes, this noble gesture will mean more weeds for you to deal with, but it is a step towards creating a world where plants can actually continue to grow in the future. Call it a ...

...stormwater runoff, permeable landscaping is a low-tech and simple water management solution. Simple measures can cost very little but offer invaluable resiliency for homes and lessen the impact on municipal water treatment facilities. This definitive guide to stormwater management explains how integrating permeable sur...