The Rainwater Observer

Is Rainwater Harvesting The Right Choice For Your Company?

People, companies, and governments are beginning to understand the importance of conserving as many natural resources as possible.

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Commercial Rainwater System- 20K gallons

Installed for the purpose of providing irrigation water to a growing business, this system takes advantage of 8,000 square feet of collection area and two (2) 10,000 gallon metal tanks. A drought-tolerant landscape was installed to minimize water demand during the hottest and driest months of the year.

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For the Future of Water Efficiency, Look to Australia

Here are some of the recommendations from the Australia delegation touring U.S. cities to share their experiences with water efficiency as a result of prolonged drought (from meeting 1/13/09).

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Payoff on Rainwater System As Little As 3 Years

"Because water rates have changed, we're looking at a pay-back of less than three years."

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LEED Certified Buildings

By Chris Tilley Leed Green Building Rating System program is a certification program for green buildings.(source) The current version of the system is 2.2 and there is a version 3 that is coming. Version 3 will involve carbon footprint and carbon trading in some form. The system has four levels: Certified – 26-32 points Silver [...]

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Which City Leads the U.S. in Promoting Rainwater Harvesting?

Tucson passes nation’s first rainwater harvesting ordinance for commercial properties. By April Reese | Oct. 16th, 2008 The city of Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday became the first municipality in the country to require developers of commercial properties to harvest rainwater for landscaping. The new water-saving measure — approved by a unanimous vote by the City [...]

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