An ancient technology brings a host of benefits to help cities become more climate resilient. — Once upon a time, innovative builders used overlooked roof space for gardening and irrigation. This was long before tractor-trailers and paving machines could’ve done such a job. Some of that roof space still stands high above a canyon in the Peruvian Andes. I’m talking about Machu Picchu, built before Columbus…

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but will fall from the sky by 2040. ‘What type of water do you run?’ won’t sound as strange a question in about twenty years time. Water is heading in the same direction as energy and that didn’t always come in all the flavors we…

We participated in the first ever Climate Adaptation Summit, here’s what we learned On January 25th & 26th, the Climate Adaptation Summit was hosted by the Netherlands: the world’s first International conference not focused on how to prevent climate change, but on how to adapt to it. 2020 was the…

Isn’t it ironic that heat, being the single largest energy use in the world, is a major co-culprit when it comes to global warming? Emissions from heating water, homes and industrial processes account for over half of all energy demand globally. And it’s our cities that consume the largest part…

Our cities face many challenges due to climate change, in the future as well as right now. Let’s dive into why we should cherish our cities, and what we can do to broaden our understanding of what is happening to our cities. Cities are ever-changing living entities who constantly tell…

As climate change sparks water shortages, World Umbrella Day reminds us to bring an upside down umbrella perspective to water management. — The umbrella dates back thousands of years. It was first used by civilizations like Egypt and Persia to guard against sunlight. It wasn’t until much later that umbrellas became popular to shield against another natural assailant: rain. In the 17th century, upper-class women across Europe carried silk umbrellas that proved…

Wavin’s latest product makes drinking water supplies safer and installers’ lives easier. Our Tigris K5 replaces traditional ways of tracing leaks with a brand new method that stimulates the senses. In this blog we’ll let you in on the smart new feature that made Wavin a whistleblower. Ready to be…