U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure
Published:
March 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Green infrastructure reduces storm water pollution by infiltrating, evapotranspiring, capturing, and using rainwater, and can be used to replace or augment traditional or gray storm water infrastructure. The use of green infrastructure as a storm water management strategy can help communities and...Read more
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United States, North AmericaField Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters
Published:
January 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable storm water facilities (i.e. Low Impact Development-LID)attempt to mimic the natural water cycle. They function to slow and reduce the amount of storm water that enters rivers and pipes as well as filter pollutants to protect our infrastructure and watersheds.Read more
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United States, North AmericaQuick Resource: Maintenance
Published:
December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
This quick resource shows the maintenance component of desert water harvesting such as cost of maintenance, proper maintenance techniques, and maintenance schedules for green infrastructure to work at peak performance.Read more
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United States, North AmericaA Sustainable Accounting and Maintenance Management System for the Infrastructure of the West Boylston Water District
Published:
January 1, 2006Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project was intended to assist the Water District of the Town of West Boylston to manage its water infrastructure assets and comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34. After compiling information about The District's assets, our project group developed a...Read more
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United StatesA Starting Guide for Campus Sustainability
Published:
January 1, 2009Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The concept of sustainability is getting popular in Northern American colleges and universities; however, its movement is still at the beginning phase. Currently, there is no definite answer of how an institution can reach sustainability in the most effective way. However, many colleges and...Read more
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United States350 Mission -- AEI Charles Pankow Student Design Competition
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January 1, 2014Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project is based on the 2014 Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. It proposes a new design for 350 Mission Street, San Francisco based on the original design from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The team focused their efforts on designing...Read more
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