Collaborating with rainwater’s potential… For more… Rainwater harvesting resources Rainwater harvesting case studies See additional image galleries here and learn how to design and implement many of these systems and more in the…
July 31, 2021
July 9, 2021
The following chart shows you the energy costs (from pumping, transport, cooling, and/or treatment) of various sources of water… Note the especially high end of the kWh/gallon range for on-site AC (air conditioning)…
Near Study Butte, West Texas, USA. Latitude 29˚ 19’N. Elevation: 2674 feet (815 meters). Average annual rainfall 11.6 inches per year. Average annual humidity 77%. Harvesting passive condensation Passive condensation occurs on naturally…
Pearl Brewery, San Antonio, Texas, USA. 29˚ N Latitude. Elevation: 650 feet (198 meters). Average humidity 54.9%. Average annual rainfall 30 inches (762 mm). Average annual humidity 54.9%… Active condensation occurs on mechanically…
July 8, 2021
McCann residence 4 residents (2 adults, 2 children, 2 dogs) Moab, Utah, USA. Latitude 38.6˚N. Elevation 4,021 feet (1,226 m). Average high temperature 72˚ F (22.2˚ C). Record high 114˚ F (45.6˚ C).…
September 8, 2019
By Brad Lancaster © 2019 HarvestingRainwater.com I love water and seek it out when I hike—especially tinajas, natural water pools in the desert. Such ephemeral pools can be created with simple strategies in…
September 22, 2017
by Brad Lancaster © 2017 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Southern Arizona has a rich water-harvesting history that is too often forgotten or lost. Though sometimes gems are dusted off, unearthed, remembered, or even celebrated—and they…
October 16, 2016
by Brad Lancaster © 2016 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Earlier this year, while visiting the Laikipia Plateau, Kenya, I saw some of the worst erosion I’ve yet witnessed, while also experiencing a variety of growing oases.…
May 16, 2016
by Brad Lancaster © 2015 In September 2015, I got word from Ken Wilson of the Muonde Trust that an incredible mentor of his, mine, and of thousands around the world, Mr. Zephaniah…
July 8, 2014
by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com One of the best ways to make sure we have clean water is to avoid polluting our air and the water in the first place. This is…