Essential Rainwater Harvesting - A Guide to Home-Scale System Design (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	New Society Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Sustainable Building Essentials Series
Release date:	December 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Rob Avis • Michelle Avis
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-86571-874-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Intermediate technology Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building skills > Plumbing Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Sanitary & municipal engineering > Water supply & treatment > General
LSN:	0-86571-874-1
Barcode:	9780865718746

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