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eBriefing
Exploring Uses for New York City's Groundwater
Speakers: Thomas Abdallah (MTA New York City Transit), John Rhyner (P.W. Grosser Consulting), Paul Mankiewicz (The Gaia Institute)
Today, pumping water out of subway tunnels is an expensive nuisance. But the MTA is rethinking this approach, and some have proposed collecting and reusing the water for heating, cooling, and irrigation.
In this eBriefing
- How ground-source heat pumps can save building owners money while reducing carbon emissions
- International examples of groundwater reuse projects
- Opportunities for New York City to reduce temperatures and GHG emissions using green roofs and plantings
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