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brysongasco · 2 months

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Bryson Gas

We can assist you whether you need a radiator fixed or a new boiler fitted. We are completely qualified to handle any gas-related work because we are Gas Safe registered. You can also discover us on Checkatrade, assuring you that you are in safe hands.

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Hours : Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday 8am - 12:15pm

Address : 91 Bentley Drive

Harlow CM17 9QT

Phone : 07738362970, 01279 321396

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://brysongas.co.uk/

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reasonsforhope · 3 months

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"With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, the Colombian city is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

In the face of a rapidly heating planet, the City of Eternal Spring — nicknamed so thanks to its year-round temperate climate — has found a way to keep its cool.

Previously, Medellín had undergone years of rapid urban expansion, which led to a severe urban heat island effect — raising temperatures in the city to significantly higher than in the surrounding suburban and rural areas. Roads and other concrete infrastructure absorb and maintain the sun’s heat for much longer than green infrastructure.

“Medellín grew at the expense of green spaces and vegetation,” says Pilar Vargas, a forest engineer working for City Hall. “We built and built and built. There wasn’t a lot of thought about the impact on the climate. It became obvious that had to change.”

Efforts began in 2016 under Medellín’s then mayor, Federico Gutiérrez (who, after completing one term in 2019, was re-elected at the end of 2023). The city launched a new approach to its urban development — one that focused on people and plants.

The $16.3 million initiative led to the creation of 30 Green Corridors along the city’s roads and waterways, improving or producing more than 70 hectares of green space, which includes 20 kilometers of shaded routes with cycle lanes and pedestrian paths.

These plant and tree-filled spaces — which connect all sorts of green areas such as the curb strips, squares, parks, vertical gardens, sidewalks, and even some of the seven hills that surround the city — produce fresh, cooling air in the face of urban heat. The corridors are also designed to mimic a natural forest with levels of low, medium and high plants, including native and tropical plants, bamboo grasses and palm trees.

Heat-trapping infrastructure like metro stations and bridges has also been greened as part of the project and government buildings have been adorned with green roofs and vertical gardens to beat the heat. The first of those was installed at Medellín’s City Hall, where nearly 100,000 plants and 12 species span the 1,810 square meter surface.

“It’s like urban acupuncture,” says Paula Zapata, advisor for Medellín at C40 Cities, a global network of about 100 of the world’s leading mayors. “The city is making these small interventions that together act to make a big impact.”

At the launch of the project, 120,000 individual plants and 12,500 trees were added to roads and parks across the city. By 2021, the figure had reached 2.5 million plants and 880,000 trees. Each has been carefully chosen to maximize their impact.

“The technical team thought a lot about the species used. They selected endemic ones that have a functional use,” explains Zapata.

The 72 species of plants and trees selected provide food for wildlife, help biodiversity to spread and fight air pollution. A study, for example, identified Mangifera indica as the best among six plant species found in Medellín at absorbing PM2.5 pollution — particulate matter that can cause asthma, bronchitis and heart disease — and surviving in polluted areas due to its “biochemical and biological mechanisms.”

And the urban planting continues to this day.

The groundwork is carried out by 150 citizen-gardeners like Pineda, who come from disadvantaged and minority backgrounds, with the support of 15 specialized forest engineers. Pineda is now the leader of a team of seven other gardeners who attend to corridors all across the city, shifting depending on the current priorities...

“I’m completely in favor of the corridors,” says [Victoria Perez, another citizen-gardener], who grew up in a poor suburb in the city of 2.5 million people. “It really improves the quality of life here.”

Wilmar Jesus, a 48-year-old Afro-Colombian farmer on his first day of the job, is pleased about the project’s possibilities for his own future. “I want to learn more and become better,” he says. “This gives me the opportunity to advance myself.”

The project’s wider impacts are like a breath of fresh air. Medellín’s temperatures fell by 2°C in the first three years of the program, and officials expect a further decrease of 4 to 5C over the next few decades, even taking into account climate change. In turn, City Hall says this will minimize the need for energy-intensive air conditioning...

In addition, the project has had a significant impact on air pollution. Between 2016 and 2019, the level of PM2.5 fell significantly, and in turn the city’s morbidity rate from acute respiratory infections decreased from 159.8 to 95.3 per 1,000 people [Note: That means the city's rate of people getting sick with lung/throat/respiratory infections.]

There’s also been a 34.6 percent rise in cycling in the city, likely due to the new bike paths built for the project, and biodiversity studies show that wildlife is coming back — one sample of five Green Corridors identified 30 different species of butterﬂy.

Other cities are already taking note. Bogotá and Barranquilla have adopted similar plans, among other Colombian cities, and last year São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America, began expanding its corridors after launching them in 2022.

“For sure, Green Corridors could work in many other places,” says Zapata."

-via Reasons to Be Cheerful, March 4, 2024

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pipelineplumb · 8 months

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Pipeline Plumbing Services Ltd

Our company's philosophy is to provide customers with friendly, prompt service while producing high-quality work. With over 38 years of expertise in the plumbing and heating industries, you can count on us for any plumbing and heating services you need in Horsham, Pulborough and Billingshurst.

Business Hours : Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm

Address : Unit 1, Eagle Trading Estate, Brookers Road

Billingshurst RH1 9RZ

Phone : 07871 725133 or 01903 740538

Email : [email protected]

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midwoodheat · 10 months

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Midwood Heating

Address : 26 Chestnut Avenue

North Walsham, NR28 9XH

Phone : 07833494194

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://midwoodheating.co.uk/

Clean Heat Solutions Limited is committed to offering eco-friendly heating options to residents of West Sussex, Hampshire, and the South Downs, including Portsmouth and Southampton.

Our heating specialists offer installations of Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Efficient Heating Design, and Underfloor Heating.

Hours : Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm

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cleanheatsol · 11 months

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Clean Heat Solutions

Address : 139 Havant Road

Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 0LE

Phone : 07391473964

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://cleanheatingsolutions.co.uk/

Clean Heat Solutions Limited is committed to offering eco-friendly heating options to residents of West Sussex, Hampshire, and the South Downs, including Portsmouth and Southampton.

Our heating specialists offer installations of Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Efficient Heating Design, and Underfloor Heating.

Hours : Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

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in-love-with-my-bae · 1 year

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Tips And Tricks For All Your Plumbing Needs

You need to have some knowledge of what to look for and expect from doing your own plumbing. You need to know what resources are available to you and who can provide you answers as to what you need for your future plumbing jobs. The tips below can help you with how to start.

On very cold winter nights, allow your faucets to trickle slightly, especially if your pipes are located in a crawlspace. The running water prevents the pipes from freezing as quickly as they would otherwise. You can catch the water and use it for other household needs to prevent wasting it.

Use the sounds you hear from your pipes to help you to determine what they problem is. Certain sounds mean the water pressure is too high. Other sounds can signify loose pipes or slight clogs from calcium or iron build up. Listening to your pipes can save you a lot of money hunting down the problem.

Make sure there is a strainer covering all drains in order to collect particles that would cause a clog if they went down the drain. Every time you have large particles in the strainer of the kitchen sink, it should be cleaned thoroughly. Bathtubs should be equipped with strainers as well, and they too will need to be cleaned regularly.

You can check your toilet for leaks by adding a few drops of food coloring, Kool Aid or some coffee grounds to the water in the toilet's tank (not the water in the bowl). Check the water in the bowl after a half hour or so. If any of the coloring agent is visible in the water in the bowl, the tank is leaking, and you will have to have it repaired.

Some people have problems with their plumbing system in that the pipes sweat and drip condensation. You do not have to hire a plumber to take care of this nuisance. You can purchase self-adhesive drip tape from your local hardware store. This drip tape will insulate your "sweating" pipes which are dripping with moisture built up from condensation. To make sure the tape sticks firmly, dry the pipe thoroughly before applying the tape.

Dealing with plumbing issues immediately, no matter how severe they are, is key to reducing the damage done. By following step-by-step instructions, you will find that there are many plumbing problems you can handle successfully yourself.