RAINWATER HARVESTING

A GREEN PLUMBING PRACTICE

WHAT IS GREEN PLUMBING?
Green plumbing directly
refers to strategies and
techniques that ultimately
help homeowners and
building owners reduce
energy consumption,
create a healthier user
space, and to save water.
WHAT IS RAINWATER HARVESTING

Is a method of
accumulation and
storage of rainwater for
reuse and not allowing
it to run off.
RAINWATER STORAGE
How do we store it for reuse?

PONDS/WELLS TANKS / BARRELS PERCOLATION TANKS

REUSES OF RAINWATER

GARDENING IRRIGATION

LIVESTOCK DRINKING DOMESTIC USE

TYPES OF RAINWATER HARVESTING

PASSIVE ACTIVE
Freely works without the need of System of devices specifically
a person, switch or valve. designed to collect rainwater
ACTIVE RAINWATER HARVESTING

FROM THE ROOF WATER GOES THROUGH GUTTERS THEN ENTERS THE RAINWATER
& DOWNSPOUTS TANK FOR STORAGE AND LATER
USE
SIMPLE RAINWATER HARVESTING

SWITCH
BETWEEN
WATER MAIN
AND
RAINWATER
FROM WATER
MAIN