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• Reduce reliance on aging water Reduce reliance on aging water infrastructureinfrastructure
• Conserve energyConserve energy
Did you know?Did you know?• One inch of rain on a 1000 sq. ft. roof provides 620 gallons of One inch of rain on a 1000 sq. ft. roof provides 620 gallons of
harvested rainwater? harvested rainwater?
• As a general rule you can take three times the roof square As a general rule you can take three times the roof square footage to calculate the maximum storage capacity of a storage footage to calculate the maximum storage capacity of a storage tank or cistern? tank or cistern?
• A rainwater system along with other sustainable systems can A rainwater system along with other sustainable systems can increase the value of a building? increase the value of a building?
• Storage tanks or cisterns can act as volume control devices? Storage tanks or cisterns can act as volume control devices? They can help reduce the cumulative effect of stormwater on They can help reduce the cumulative effect of stormwater on downstream systems.downstream systems.
How to use Harvested How to use Harvested Rainwater? Rainwater?
NonpotableNonpotable
• Building washingBuilding washing• Cooling towersCooling towers• Fire suppressionFire suppression• Household Household
Franklin County, VirginiaFranklin County, Virginia
Case Study: ResidentialCase Study: Residential
• 3,400 gallon underground storage3,400 gallon underground storage• Water used for irrigationWater used for irrigation• Prevented water runoff into the lakePrevented water runoff into the lake
Downtown Roanoke, VirginiaDowntown Roanoke, Virginia
Case Study: CommercialCase Study: Commercial
Case Study: CommercialCase Study: Commercial
Case Study: CommercialCase Study: Commercial
Case Study: CommercialCase Study: Commercial• 10,000 sq.ft. roof line10,000 sq.ft. roof line• 5,000 gallon storage5,000 gallon storage• Water used to flush toiletsWater used to flush toilets• LEED Certified ProjectLEED Certified Project
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial
Roanoke County, VirginiaRoanoke County, Virginia
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial• Less environmental impact post Less environmental impact post
constructionconstruction• 120,000 gallon storage120,000 gallon storage• Water used to wash inmates’ clothesWater used to wash inmates’ clothes• LEED Certified ProjectLEED Certified Project
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial
Radford, VirginiaRadford, Virginia
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial
Case Study: IndustrialCase Study: Industrial• Converted detention pond to Converted detention pond to
retention pondretention pond• Before: used 20,000 gallons/day of Before: used 20,000 gallons/day of
potable water for cooling towerspotable water for cooling towers• Water used for cooling towers & Water used for cooling towers &
irrigationirrigation
What we need you to What we need you to promote!promote!
• Inline Downspout Filter Collector for Above Grade Application (RH9510-04) Inline Downspout Filter Collector for Above Grade Application (RH9510-04) • Standpipe Downspout Filter Collector for Above or Below Grade Application (RH9511-04) Standpipe Downspout Filter Collector for Above or Below Grade Application (RH9511-04) • Medium Capacity Vortex Rainwater Fine Filter for Above or Below Grade Application Medium Capacity Vortex Rainwater Fine Filter for Above or Below Grade Application
(RH9520-06) (RH9520-06) • High Capacity Vortex Rainwater Fine Filter for Above or Below Grade Application High Capacity Vortex Rainwater Fine Filter for Above or Below Grade Application
(RH9521-12) (RH9521-12) • Smoothing Inlet (RH9530SI) Smoothing Inlet (RH9530SI) • Storage Tank Floating Filter and Hose (RH9532)Storage Tank Floating Filter and Hose (RH9532)• Tie in with Siphonic Roof Drains (Fig. No. 1005 and 1605) Tie in with Siphonic Roof Drains (Fig. No. 1005 and 1605)
SummarySummary• RWH has many applicationsRWH has many applications• RWH can supply a water source, RWH can supply a water source,
while reducing stormwater runoffwhile reducing stormwater runoff• Each RWH system is “custom made” Each RWH system is “custom made”
for the building & sitefor the building & site
Unlike water, the possibilities are Unlike water, the possibilities are infiniteinfinite
Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources• Rainwater Harvesting section on the Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. website: Rainwater Harvesting section on the Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. website:
• System packages: System packages: http://www.jrsmith.com/products/rainwater_harvesting/rainwater_harvesting_packages.htmhttp://www.jrsmith.com/products/rainwater_harvesting/rainwater_harvesting_packages.htm
• LEED Certification using rainwater harvesting: LEED Certification using rainwater harvesting: http://www.jrsmith.com/products/rainwater_harvesting/green_building_usgbc_leed_points_idehttp://www.jrsmith.com/products/rainwater_harvesting/green_building_usgbc_leed_points_ideas.htmas.htm
• VA Rainwater Harvesting Manual (under News & Events): VA Rainwater Harvesting Manual (under News & Events): http://www.rainwatermanagement.com/http://www.rainwatermanagement.com/
For product information and technical support, please For product information and technical support, please contact Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. Sales Engineering contact Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. Sales Engineering Department.Department.For consulting and design assistance, please contact For consulting and design assistance, please contact Rainwater Management Solutions.Rainwater Management Solutions.