Rainwater Collection & Harvesting Systems

harvesting systems - design
installation - service

For more information on the Services offered by the Rainwater Connection select a topic below:

NOTE: the Design section is under construction. The other sections will be added very soon.

• Full Design Service
• Installation or Construction Management
• System Monitoring and Maintenance
• Rainwater Consulting Services
• Public Presentations and Workshops

Full Design Service

Good Design is the Best Guarantee of Quality Water

Averaging 350 hours of research and development annually, the company has developed considerable expertise in designing systems that are cost effective, produce high quality water, and are easy to maintain. We continue to monitor our projects and consequently maintenance is the cornerstone of our design. This experience and on-going re-evaluation has helped us improve initial design and construction techniques and has led to the development of locally manufactured components specifically for southern British Columbia rainwater collection systems.

We work closely with our clients to ensure sensitive design and bring an experienced and creative approach to developing practical and cost effective solutions that will accommodate long term needs.

Our design balances five sometimes competing concerns:

• The unique requirements of the client and the site
• System efficiency (collecting the highest proportion of the available rain)
• Water quality (collecting clean safe water)
• Aesthetics (most of the components can be hidden if desired)
• Straightforward but effective cleaning and maintenance

Our Design Services Include the Following:

• Calculating Storage Requirements
• We use a computer water balance table that combines:
• the roof catchment area,
• the anticipated catchment efficiency,
• the local rainfall statistics for the area, and
• the estimated monthly household water use.

Based on these factors the water balance table calculates the amount of water in a given size of cistern at the end of each month. When the need for certainty and the extra water requirements for fire suppression are added in, the client is able to determine a cistern size that they feel "comfortable" with. The cisterns is often smaller than the client originally believed was necessary.

NOTE TO READER:

The following sections will be completed soon:

• Concept Design Plans
• Detailed Design Sketches and Specifications for Builders
• Permit Application Reports and As-Built Plans if Required

Rainwater Harvesting Workshops

Over the past two years Bob Burgess has been an active promoter and teacher on the subject of rainwater harvesting. He has produced and organized courses for community groups and the Malaspina University College.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2006

March 3 to 5 - Country Living Show @ Tradex Centre, Abbotsford, B.C.

March 19 - Gabriola Island "An Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting"

April 29 - Mayne Island Integrated Water systems Society One Day Forum -Rain Harvesting for Non-potable Use

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS in 2005

March - Hornby Island - Hornby Island Community sponsored 2 day Rainwater Harvesting presentation and site tours.

April - Duncan, B.C. Rainbarrel Demonstration for Jubilee Community Gardens

April - Parksville / Qualicum, - Brant Wildlife Festival - presentation to evening public meeting, breakfast presentation to Oceanside Development and Construction Association.

June - Victoria, B.C.- presenter Rainwater Harvesting - a Workshop Series on Thinking Outside the Pipe." Outreach and Continuing Education for the Water Sustainability Action plan for B.C. "Pooling Ideas ~ Making Sense of Rainwater Harvesting on the Wet Coast."

July - Seattle Washington -presenter North American Rainwater Collection Systems Association Conference, Seattle Washington~ "Rainwater Harvesting in the Gulf Islands - An overview"

October - Hornby Island Residents, 2 day workshop on design and maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems.

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Mail:
Box 3-3
Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0
Canada

Phone: 250-246-2155
Fax: 250-246-2175

E-mail: info@rainwaterconnection.com