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California Academy of Science is 'growing'

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The construction of single structure of 12 damaged buildings of California Academy of Sciences, located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, during the Loma Prieta earthquake, is discussed. Renzo Piano Building Workshop, of Genoa, Italy and Chong Partners Architechture, of San Francisco are collaborating to create the structure.

Author: Hansen, Brett
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
Facilities & equipment, Buildings and facilities, Institutional buildings, Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989, California Academy of Sciences

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California Water District receives patent for water treatment technology

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A patent for a technology for treating water containing bromide, which will be received by Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) of San Francisco, is discussed. The patent will keep the technology in public domain such that the water treatment plants (WTPs) can use it without paying royalties.

Author: Hansen, Brett
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
Patents & copyrights, Intellectual property, Water treatment plants, Water districts

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California wetlands receive environmental face-lift

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Bolsa Chica, an expanse of wetlands within California's Huntington Beach area would receive a face-lift from being a marshy oil field to a thriving ecosystem. The project would include the construction of tidal basins, ocean inlet, islands foe nesting birds, bridges and much more.

Author: Hansen, Brett
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
Wetlands, Bolsa Chica Wetlands

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Subjects list: Environmental aspects, Design and construction, California
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