Architecture rainwater collection

Global climate changed, in particular global warming; Ozone depletion; Loss of habitat, and endangerment of species. Environmental Design and Sustainability became main factor to be addressed in most of the development. In terms of a larger scope, environment design has implications for the industrial design of products: automobile, energy re-used, solar panel and etc. Architecturally, Innovation became key challenge to address the environmental design on top of industrial product…

the main rainwater collecting elements such as the water tanks and drain pipes become part of the house’s interior aesthetic.

Rainwater harvesting can be implemented in various ways, depending on the scale and purpose: 1. Rain Barrels and Cisterns. 2. Rooftop Collection for Buildings. 3. Permeable Pavements. 4. Community Rainwater Harvesting Systems. #RainwaterHarvesting #WaterConservation #SustainableWaterManagement#RainwaterReuse #SustainableArchitecture#TanzaniaArchitecture#Sustainabilityhacks#Tanzania

TomDavid Architecten is the winning design studio that will transform a market square in Casablanca, Morocco, with their sustainable leaf-shaped canopy.

Owners of a qualifying home, who purchase and install an approved home rainwater harvesting system, may be eligible for a rebate of $2000.

Simple Bioretention Basin Diagram. Click image for source and visit the slowottawa.ca boards >> http://www.pinterest.com/slowottawa/boards/

Water and a library…Brasilia

UPDATE: See the Watershed home in all its glory at the 2011 Solar Decathlon. This home placed 1st in the Solar Decathlon, also winning the Architecture category along the way. The original review of the model follows below. - For the upcoming 2011 Solar Decathlon, the team from the University of Maryland, College Park, is striving