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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Philadelphia "LEED"s the Way with Water Conservation

Opening early next year will be the Paisano Green Community, an affordable green housing development by the City of El Paso Housing Authority. "The project is expected to receive the highest rating through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system - platinium - and be certifed through Enterprise Green Communities."

Here is a video of the Onion Flats project in Philadelphia which also incorporates stormwater/rainwater management and water conservation. It's eleven minutes, but an eleven minutes worth spending:



Imagine what advantages El Pasoans could gain from using similar water conservation techniques in building, development and landscaping. We are, after all, a bit drier than Philadelphia.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for this post - I have forwarded it. The answer is "yes we can", but with the caveat that it takes time, thought, creative exploration, and the right client.

    I think all those have to line up, and they will have to.

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