A rendering of the Park Habitat office building, now under construction in San Jose, which will use treated wastewater to irrigate a living green wall. Hayes Davidson/Westbank This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In downtown San Francisco, in a cavernous garage that was once a Honda dealership, a gleaming white-and-blue appliance about the size of a commercial refrigerator is being prepared for transport to a hotel in Los Angeles. There, this unit, called a OneWater System, will be installed in the basement, where its collection of pipes will take in much of the hotel’s graywater—from sinks, showers, and laundry. The system will clean the water with membrane filtration, ultraviolet light,...
A rendering of the Park Habitat office building, now under construction in San Jose, which will use treated wastewater to irrigate a living green wall. Hayes Davidson/Westbank This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In downtown San Francisco, in a cavernous garage that was once a Honda dealership, a gleaming white-and-blue appliance about the size of a commercial refrigerator is being prepared for transport to a hotel in Los Angeles. There, this unit, called a OneWater System, will be installed in the basement, where its collection of pipes will take in much of the hotel’s graywater—from sinks, showers, and laundry. The system will clean the water with membrane filtration, ultraviolet light,...
Every measurement you need to know to arrange pictures on a wall: how high to hang frames, how to hang a gallery, and how to get scale right. Hanging a piece of art or a group of picture frames on a wall seems like the easiest decorating task you could ever do. How hard can it be to hammer a nail into the wall and stick a picture on it, right? But really it’s a dilemma I’ve seen a lot as a frequently asked question in the Bless’er House Budget Decorating Facebook Group. (You can subscribe here to get into the free decorating group.) We’ve shared a LOT of gallery walls and art over the years, so I thought it...
[TAG0] A Fishing Pole, A Picnic and A Book: Simple Activities in Educational Terms ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Having home schooled three older kiddos and now homeschooling their two younger siblings, has given me an unexpected gift: perspective. The blessing of perspective is that I can easily see the big picture. I have experienced how fast time really flies. I have learned to not sweat the unimportant things. I’ve learned to give more time to the things that matter most. I see how simple experiences can be learning opportunities. I’ve now learned how to express the value of these days. Learning as the day unfolded Recently, we began our homeschooling day with a visit from another...
[TAG0] A Fishing Pole, A Picnic and A Book: Simple Activities in Educational Terms ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Having home schooled three older kiddos and now homeschooling their two younger siblings, has given me an unexpected gift: perspective. The blessing of perspective is that I can easily see the big picture. I have experienced how fast time really flies. I have learned to not sweat the unimportant things. I’ve learned to give more time to the things that matter most. I see how simple experiences can be learning opportunities. I’ve now learned how to express the value of these days. Learning as the day unfolded Recently, we began our homeschooling day with a visit from another...
