Essential Rainwater Harvesting

A Guide to Home-Scale System Design (Sustainable Building Essentials Series, Book 11)

De: Rob Avis, Michelle Avis

Narrado por: Nate Drury

Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any climate.

Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of any home, acreage, or farm's water requirements if harvested and utilized with care. The key is appropriate planning and high-quality site- and climate-specific design.

Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water-harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Presenting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater supply scenarios - primary, supplemental, and off-grid supply - this step-by-step approach covers:

• Considerations for full-property water security
• Demand planning and conservation strategies
• Supply calculations and design implications for extreme rainfall and drought
• Materials selection and water quality
• System and site assessment
• Sizing and design of gutters, conveyance, tanks, and pumps
• Pre-filtration, filtration, and disinfection options
• System maintenance and upkeep

This practical resource provides DIYers, trades, and rainwater practitioners with the essential tools, methods, and technical know-how to design, build, and maintain rainwater harvesting systems anywhere.

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©2018 Rob Avis, Michelle Avis (P)2021 New Society Publishers