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Water-absorbing bricks will help cool Tempe's Smith …

9/19/2023

The Tempe Engineering and Transportation Department has plans for installing new sidewalk bricks at the Smith Innovation Hub that would contribute to surface cooling.

Intel's Chandler Ocotillo facility honored for water …

7/24/2023

Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler recently earned Platinum level certification from the Alliance for Water Stewardship. In a news release, Intel is the first semiconductor company in the …

Chandler council approves slight dip in tax rate

7/10/2023

The Chandler City Council’s unanimous approval of its annual property tax levies, at its June 29 meeting, put an official end to the fiscal year 2024 budget planning cycle. At that …

Scottsdale’s new green building code takes effect

7/4/2023

Scottsdale’s 2021 International Green Construction Code is now mandatory. The code was adopted in December by Scottsdale City Council and took effect July 1. The IGCC change helps Scottsdale …

Scottsdale’s sustainability plan not coming in view …

5/30/2023

Where the city of Scottsdale currently stands environmentally should be clearer when the city council looks at the Scottsdale’s sustainability plan July 10. Sustainability Director Lisa …

Smithsonian adds Scottsdale-tested, self-driving …

4/21/2023

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is adding a first-generation “zero-occupant” self-driving delivery vehicle powered by sustainable energy to its robot …

Learn about landscape conversion, register for …

3/29/2023

Peoria’s Sustainable University is hosting a Designing for the Desert-Landscape Conversions class, offering information on xeriscape principals that could help to lower water use in your home.

Join the city of Peoria for Earth Day 2023

3/27/2023

The city of Peoria is inviting residents to help better the environment in honor of Earth Day 2023 and clean the Paloma Regional Preserve, starting at Paloma Community Park, on April 1, from 8 a.m.to 11 a.m.

Scottsdale sustainability plan has a ways to go

3/15/2023

After a year of work by city staff and residents, Scottsdale’s sustainability plan still has a ways to go. That was the consensus at the Scottsdale City Council’s March 7 …

Adjusting Peoria’s code to conserve water

12/2/2022

In this new era of water reductions, Peoria is doing a number of things to help reduce water use within the city.

Drought-resilient landscapes forum coming to Glendale

10/4/2022

A presentation on drought resilient landscapes is coming up as part of the Glendale Water Services Department’s Green Living Series.

Register for Peoria's Sustainable University

9/9/2022

The city of Peoria’s Sustainable University program has returned.

2 ‘Green Living’ classes available in Glendale …

9/2/2022

The city ’s Green Living classes, sponsored by the Glendale Water Services Department, Conservation and Sustainable Living Division, will take place this month.

City of Scottsdale to address heat management

8/19/2022

Heat remains one of the region’s top sustainability challenges, with far-reaching impacts on health, infrastructure, environment and economic well-being. That’s why Scottsdale City Council will discuss the development of the city’s first Heat Mitigation Plan at a council work session on Sept. 13, along with details about the Scottsdale Sustainability Plan 2022.

Peoria staff putting final touches on sustainability …

8/15/2022

At a recent Peoria City Council meeting, Water Services Director Cape Powers defined sustainability as providing for society today in a manner that doesn’t impede the ability of tomorrow’s society to provide for themselves.

Tempe officials welcome Inflation Reduction Act

8/15/2022

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act will help Tempe reach its 2050 carbon neutrality goals and further its 2021 Climate Action Plan Update aims, according to a news release from the city.

Scottsdale hopes to create cooler climate in city

8/14/2022

The heat is escalating, and the city of Scottsdale is searching for a solution. During the past two decades, the Scottsdale Airport has averaged 93 days each year with temperatures of 100 degrees …

Gilbert Public Schools approves energy investments to …

8/13/2022

Gilbert Public Schools is moving ahead with a second phase to the district’s energy project that will bring lighting upgrades, smart irrigation and some artificial turf. The district will be …

Peoria urges residents check for leaks at home

8/12/2022

As part of Peoria’s continued efforts to help residents increase water savings, residents are encouraged to find those sneaky leaks.

Growing data centers in the Valley pose minor impacts …

8/5/2022

Around the Valley and country, construction of data centers is on the rise as people continue to rely on and have a need for cloud-based storage options among other digital data services; but especially here in Arizona, there’s concern for whether such massive projects are environmentally feasible with a steadily growing population and an uncertain supply of water.