Essential Rainwater Harvesting

This book is part of the Sustainable Building Essentials Series n The authors are co-owners of Verge Permaculture and Adaptive Habitat n Both authors are professional engineers n They have spent 5 years designing, installing and teaching about rainwater harvesting n They have converted their suburban (Calgary) house into a permaculture project complete with front-yard food forest, water-harvesting systems, passive solar greenhouse, and energy retrofits n As climate change continues to alter livable environments, the need to collect and control rainwater when it happens will become more and more important n This book covers the nuts and bolts of rainwater harvesting systems for both warm and cold climates n It covers system planning, gutters, downspouts, tank, and pump design n Rainwater harvesting represents one of the largest new business opportunities for the next decade n US and Canada are developing a joint North American Rainwater Harvesting Standard n Authors blog at vergepermaculture.c/blog-2/ n Intended Audience : DIYers, homesteaders, engineers, architects, plumbers, roofers and gutter installation professionals, building exterior tradespeople, municipalities, landscapers, septic installers, plumbers n n International: The authors were interns at Nordic Folkcentre for Renewable Energy in Denmark and studied permaculture in Canada, the US, and Australia n