Rainwater collection/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Rainwatercollectionand storage: A water catchment system for roofrainwateris simple, and can store water for outdoor irrigation.Rainwaterharvesting 'first flush' clean out © Michael Casey Gutters:Rainwater聚集在排水沟，是指向落水管，或'第一冲洗'管道，…

...rainwatercollectionby installing diverters in downpipes and filling a large garbage bin, but with this system there is no “first flush diverter” to remove impurities from the first quantity ofrainwaterfrom the roof. Water can be distributed from the bin/tank using gravity or a small pump. Types ofrainwatercolle...

...rainwater, as ground water will usually contain minerals that over time will build up in soil and reduce its ability to produce.Rainwatercollectionbarrel © Ecohome You can install elaboraterainwatercollectionsystems with underground cisterns and pumps, or you can simply have your eaves trough drain right ...

...Rainwatercollection: For watering gardens, rain watercollectionis a great solution. You should be diverting water from your home anyway, so you likely have an eaves trough system. For under a hundred dollars you can buy a rain barrel with a tap on the bottom for attaching a hose. They come with overflow openings...

...rainwaterharvesting:Rainwaterharvesting is a great way to keep your lawn green Or even better - grow vegetables without using municipal water. This is easily done by installing rain barrels under downspouts to collectrainwater在允许的地方为草坪和花园浇水。尽可能避免使用花园水管。

...rainwater在美国，城市下方的土壤已经严重脱水，城市本身也开始下沉。这不仅会破坏城市基础设施，还会给沿海城市，甚至是内陆城市带来更大的洪水风险，因为这些城市的水道很容易发生洪水。我们知道许多沿海城市已经面临蔓延的风险。

...collectionand use ofrainwater, the concrete tank along with the required network of pipes and filters to render water potable represents increased resource consumption, complication and cost compared to the more simplistic approach involving water conservation, collecting rain in a barrel for your garden, and hooking...

...Rainwateris collected, stored in large plastic cisterns and filtered for residential use; waste water is treated on site and used for growing food. The south-facing wall is all windows and acts as a heat collector and greenhouse where food is produced all year. That's all great stuff and it seems to work fine in...

Radon gas builds up in homes and has serious health effects . Reducing radon gas in homes is cheap and easy with a slab floor barrier with proper sealing at junctions and evacuation stack which can vent naturally, or have a mechanical radon gas extractor fan fitted, depending on the levels of Radon in your home. Rad...

Many of us look forward to the unmistakable taste of fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruit , especially those that come from our own soil. For those of you who would like to grow food at home but have limited space, don't despair. Your dream of home-grown food is still within reach. You may be wondering how to g...

Radon Gas in Crawlspaces & Basements - why is it a problem? Radon gas was not high on the radar of builders and home owners over the last few decades , but as it is the second leading cause of lung cancer (after smoking) in the USA & Canada, it is quickly becoming a household term. Many newer homes will have radon b...