82 Stories by Robert C. Brears
Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) blends nature and engineering to manage stormwater sustainably in cities. It reduces runoff, improves water quality, and boosts climate resilience, all...
Eco-districts are urban areas built to embed sustainability into everyday systems like energy, transport, waste, and water. These neighborhoods focus on using resources more...
Water recycling is vital for securing reliable water supplies as cities grow, the climate changes, and urban demand increases. By treating and reusing wastewater,...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming water management by enhancing operational efficiency, enabling real-time monitoring, and delivering powerful predictive analytics. These innovations are helping address...
The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus ISBN: 978–1–137–58364–2 The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus that a variety...
Around the world, leading wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are becoming prosumers: both a producer and consumer of energy. In regular WWTPs, aeration, pumping, and...
Taking a proactive stance, many cities are implementing green roof policies to mitigate the risks of climate change. By Robert C. Brears* Climate change...
Singapore’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) is an underground highway for the management of used water and being able to regularly inspect and maintain...
In 2018, Copenhagen’s new waste-to-energy plant will not only set the bar high for environmental performance but also for architectural integration into the landscape...
With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water in buildings. By...
