Category Archives: Rain Water Harvesting

Information about rain water harvesting and storm water retention.

SITES and LEEDS

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Scott Knowles

The ASLA began an initiative in 2006 to create “voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices”. Calling the effort The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES), the ASLA and industry partners are now issuing guidelines. … Continue reading →

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Calculating Motor Run Cost

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Scott Knowles

Users often ask how much electrical cost they will experience operating a pump or aerator motor.  Simple enough to determine using information found on the motor or manufacture’s literature and a bill from their electric company. The basic formula to … Continue reading →

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Basic Rainwater Harvesting

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Basic Rainwater Harvesting (Adapted from white paper by Conservation Technology) Harvesting rainwater sometimes makes sense for a variety of economic and environmental reasons:Rainwater is an economical alternative to public water, especially for exterior water uses such as landscape irrigation that … Continue reading →

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