Harvesting Rain: System Design for Strategic Rainwater Capture  

Conserving water through rainwater harvesting saves natural resources, providing water for use in buildings and for site irrigation

Sponsored by WATTS Water Technologies, Inc., BLÜCHER, and Powers | Celeste Allen Novak, AIA, LEED AP

Originally published in Architectural Record

Originally published in June 2013

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Discuss the basics of rainwater harvesting as a renewable resource.
  2. Specify the many interior and exterior uses of rainwater in buildings.
  3. Identify the components of an integrated rainwater harvesting system.
  4. List community benefits of rainwater harvesting systems.