Essential Rainwater Harvesting
a guide to home-scale system design
$95.89
- Paperback
172 pages
- Release Date
17 February 2019
Summary
Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any climate.Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of any home, acreage, or farm’s water requirements if harvested and utilized with care. The key is appropriate planning and high-quality site- and climate-specific design. Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water harvesting systems for the warm…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780865718746 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0865718741 |
| Series: | Sustainable Building Essentials Series |
| Author: | Rob Avis, Michelle Avis |
| Publisher: | New Society Publishers |
| Imprint: | New Society Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 172 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 603g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 11mm |
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About The Author
Rob Avis
Rob Avis, P.Eng and Michelle Avis, P.Eng own and operate Adaptive Habitat, a leading-edge property design firm for resilient homes, acreages, and farms. As skilled Professional Engineers with over 20 years of combined experience in project management, ecological design, and sustainable technologies, they offer a depth of practical expertise in building science and appropriate technology (solar, wind, combined heat, and power), as well as agro-ecology, ecosystem engineering, soil regeneration, onsite wastewater treatment, and rainwater harvesting. In 2008, Rob and Michelle co-founded Verge Permaculture, now an internationally recognized award-winning regenerative education company, earning praise from permaculture leaders including Geoff Lawton, Toby Hemenway, and farming superstar Joel Salatin. They share information at vergepermaculture.ca from their suburban house and yard that they’ve transformed into a model of cold-climate urban permaculture in Calgary, Alberta.
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