Rainwater Harvesting

Apurva dhawde_17
Anish ghag_21
What is Rainwater harvesting ?

Rainwater harvesting system, also called rainwater

collection system or rainwater catchment system,
technology that collects and stores rainwater for human
use. Rainwater harvesting systems range from simple
rain barrels to more elaborate structures with pumps,
tanks, and purification systems.

Why rainwater harvesting is important?

The importance of rainwater harvesting lies in the

fact that it can be stored for future use. Just as it
can be used directly so also the stored water can
be utilized to revitalize the ground level water and
improve its quality. ... Harvesting rainwater checks
surface run off of water and reduces soil erosion.
How we can do rainwater harvesting?

Rainwater harvesting is collecting the run-off

from a structure or other impervious surface in
order to store it for later use. Traditionally, this
involves harvesting the rain from a roof. The rain
will collect in gutters that channel the water into
downspouts and then into some sort of storage
vessel.
Components of rainwater harvesting
1. Catchment area
2. Transformation
3. First flush
4. Storage system
5. Delivery system
6. Flitration system

Advantages of rainwater harvesting

•Easy to Maintain.
•Independent Water Supply.
•Reducing Water Bills.
•Suitable for Irrigation.
•Reduces Demand on Ground Water.
•Supplemental in Drought.
•Reduces Floods and Soil Erosion.
•Rainwater for Drinking Purpose.
Roof top rain water harvesting

Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting is the

technique through which rain water is
captured from the roof catchments and stored
in reservoirs. Harvested rain water can be
stored in sub-surface ground water reservoir
by adopting artificial recharge techniques to
meet the household needs through storage in
tanks.

The Main Objective of rooftop rain water

harvesting is to make water available for
future use. Capturing and storing rain water
for use is particularly important in dryland,
hilly, urban and coastal areas. In alluvial
areas energy saving for 1m. rise in ground
water level is around 0.40 kilo watt per hour.
A Rain Harvesting System In India Paar system:
Paar is a common water harvesting practice in the
western Rajasthan region. It is a common place
where the rainwater flows from the agar (catchment)
and in the process percolates into the sandy soil. In
order to access the rajani pani (percolated water) kuis
or beris are dug in the agor (storage area).

Chola kings

India is practicing rainwater harvesting since 10th

century. In 11th century, largest rainwater harvesting
tank was created by Chola kings and it is 16
kilometer long. It needs minimal infrastructural
changes to start rainwater harvesting.
 CONCAVE ROOF
Architects: BMDesign Studios
Location: Jiroft, Kerman province, Iran
Architect in Charge: Babak Mostofi Sadri
Design Development: Dena Bakhtiari
Design Team: Babak M Sadri, Dena Bakhtiari,
Nazanin Esfahanian, Negar Naghibsadat

The roof, called Concave Roof, is shaped like

a huge bowl, which catches rainwater to drink
and simultaneously provides cooling for the
house.
Rain is scarce in countries like Iran, while the
amount of evaporation is high, which means
every drop of water is important. The double-
layered roof system catches the water, even
the smallest quantities, that flows down the
roof, where they can be collected.
ROOF PLAN The outer shell of the roof system not only collects
rainwater, but it also provides additional shading, as
only a section of the roof under the bowl is hit with
direct sunlight. The bowl allows air to move freely
between it and the inner shell, acting as a cooling
mechanism for both roofs.
Reservoirs connecting to the collection systems will be
placed between building walls, allowing for further
control of temperature fluctuation of indoor spaces
due to the heat storage capacity of water, all of which
will “[lower] the overall carbon footprint of much-
needed air conditioning in this harsh environment.”

SUN PATH &

VENTILATION
At a school with 923 square meters (9,935 square feet)
of concave roof area, it is expected that 28 cubic
meters (7,396 gallons) of water could be collected, with
an efficiency of about 60 percent. Further research for
the system will focus on maximising this efficiency.
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