Green On The Big Screen
The 150-unit ski slope-shaped Macallen Building received LEED points for its urban site selection close to a commuter rail, its use of concrete made locally, recycled steel made 95 percent from scrap metal, a rainwater collection and irrigation ... [... more]
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Smart Watering Systems
Greg Peterson of LawnLogic, an irrigation monitoring and control system, points out the importance of “zone by zone control,” where each distinct vegetation area has its moisture needs determined, monitored, and met. Sensors in each zone take ... [... more]
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Installing The Dry Sprinkler System
This particular system, known as a dry sprinkler system, has been designed for situations in which there is a potential for freezing conditions. This means that the system is filled with air pressure (40 psi or so). The only location where water ... [... more]
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Making Sense Of Watersense
The best-known, water-saving fixtures are high-efficiency toilets (or HETs). Where old toilets consumed 3.5 gallons per flush, HETs that have earned the WaterSense label use a scant 1.28 gallons or less per flush. Not only are these an ... [... more]
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Multiroom Audio For The Whole Family
While new technologies are constantly emerging, Russound is still driven by what value our products add to a user's experience. Recent history has witnessed a paradigm shift where an entire media library can be accessed at the touch of a button. ... [... more]
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The Next Generation Of Star Trek Home Theaters
The theater experience may be out of this world, but it's the little slice of sci-fi that gets our pointy ears tingling with delight. "The client has amassed a very large collection of original props, models and drawings from "Star Trek," ... [... more]
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A/V Cables Explained (8 Comments)
Speaker - Speaker wire recommendations may call for 16-gauge speaker wire or a lower number. The lower the gauge, the higher the conductor inside and the better the wire. A number of different connector types are available for all varieties of ... [... more]
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Modern and Traditional Irrigation Technologies in the ...
 A water crisis is threatening several regions of the world. In the Middle East and North Africa, the crisis is serious and getting worse. Contributing factors include mismanagement of water resources, population trends and explosive urban growth, ... [... more]
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A Guide to Golf Course Irrigation System Design and Drainage
A Guide to Golf Course Irrigation System Design and Drainage details every phase of an irrigation program - from the system design to construction, from scheduling to operation, and much more. It also covers the fundamentals of drainage design and ... [... more]
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Water Reuse for Irrigation
This compilation provides guidelines that facilitate the successful planning and operation of water reuse projects. Offering the information, analysis, and proven experience for agricultural and landscape irrigation, it bridges the gap between ... [... more]
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Irrigation System: Design, Planning and Construction
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Crop Field Response to Deficit Irrigation: Reports of an ...
With limited water resources to divert for agriculture, innovations aimed at increasing efficient use of irrigation water must be developed. Among the means to survive the consequences of water scarcity and yet to sustain high crop production under ... [... more]
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