Rainwater collection

STAND-ALONE RAINWATER COLLECTOR: We are students industrial design and for the past 2 weeks we have been building a rain harvesting system. Our client is a community with a public garden because they don't have a private garden for themselves. The garden is a place where they can c…

Collecting rainwater for drinking purposes may seem simple enough, but there are many ways it can go wrong – some of which can be dangerous.

Educational DIY Rainwater Collection System - All You Need to Know shows a rainwater system I put in this past weekend for catching water.

Rainwater harvesting is the sustainable practice of collecting and storing rain for reuse. Learn more about how to harvest and use rainwater.

rainwater collection diagram

Capture precious runoff in catch basins, barrels, and cisterns

When most of us think of rainwater capture, we think of rain barrels, tanks, or cisterns. That’s ok, but it presents a couple of problems—cost and space. Installing a storage system that holds a meaningful amount of water gets expensive. It would also take a proportionally large amount of

John Ronan Architects is an internationally-recognized design firm based in Chicago known for conceptual innovation, thoughtfulness and rigor.

Rainwater harvesting is the ancient practice of collecting and storing precipitation for later use. Setups can range from simple to the amazingly complex.