DEFINITION
A storage device used to hold rainwater collected from roof drains. The water is often then used for landscape irrigation, although the water can be used for drinking with appropriate filtering and purification.

AKA
Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Tank

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
how is it measured? what are the criteria for its design or planning?

ILLUSTRATION


CASE STUDIES
Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington, D.C.
Stephen Epler Hall, Portland State University, Portland
Arkadien AspergHousing Development, Stuttgart, Germany
Queen city eco-village, Shoreline, WA

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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