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Aerial view of suburban homes with tree-lined streets illustrating residential areas that could benefit from Blue-Green Infrastructure for stormwater management.

Scaling Up Blue-Green Infrastructure: How Stormwater Credit Trading Drives Sustainable Urban Water Management

Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) blends nature and engineering to manage stormwater sustainably in cities. It reduces runoff, improves water quality, and boosts...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
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Eco-Districts and Water Sustainability: Strategies for Conservation, Efficiency, and Resilience

Eco-districts are urban areas built to embed sustainability into everyday systems like energy, transport, waste, and water. These neighborhoods focus on...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
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Water Recycling for Security: Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Future

Water recycling is vital for securing reliable water supplies as cities grow, the climate changes, and urban demand increases. By treating...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read
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AI in Desalination: Cutting Energy Costs and Strengthening Water Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming water management by enhancing operational efficiency, enabling real-time monitoring, and delivering powerful predictive analytics. These innovations...
Robert C. Brears
4 min read

Books to Read in 2018

The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus ISBN: 978–1–137–58364–2 The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Wastewater Treatment Plants Becoming Prosumers

Around the world, leading wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are becoming prosumers: both a producer and consumer of energy. In regular WWTPs,...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Green Roofs Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change

Taking a proactive stance, many cities are implementing green roof policies to mitigate the risks of climate change. By Robert C....
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

A Drone Inspecting Singapore’s Sewerage System

Singapore’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) is an underground highway for the management of used water and being able to regularly...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Futuristic Grey+Green Infrastructure in Copenhagen

In 2018, Copenhagen’s new waste-to-energy plant will not only set the bar high for environmental performance but also for architectural integration...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Life Cycle Thinking to Save Water in Buildings

With Europe facing water scarcity, the European Union (EU) is applying a life cycle thinking framework called Level(s) to save water...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read