developing
a best-practices repository in rainwater harvesting
sharing
stories, practical tips, cautions and notes of interest
building
on the experiences of community members who have already
implemented water conservation solutions
developing
tools, templates and guidelines for building rainwater
harvesting solutions
educating
individuals and organizations to shorten the
learningprocess
creating
business justifications supporting water conservation as
an economic investment
providing
a comprehensive list of vendors and products for
residential and small-scale commerical water conservation projects
We work collaboratively with vendors, universities, research organizations,
and most importantly, individuals across the globe to devise solutions
for managing real world problems in water conservation.
All proceeds generated by the site through sponsors is used to build awareness and support the website through direct research and new articles.
If you are interested in writing an article for the website, please drop us a note. We gladly welcome articles, but please no product endorsements.
The
HarvestH2o Team
Doug Pushard founded HarvestH2o.com over 10 years ago as a personal expression
of his interest in the subject of rainwater catchment and water conservation. Doug has been published and featured in several magazines, including: ARCSA Newsletter, BUILDERnews, New York Times, High Country News, Back Home, EcoStructure, Green Fire Times, Home Power, Lowe's Online, OnTap, Plenty, Santa Fe Real Estate Magazine, Santa Fean Magazine, Smart HomeOwner, SUN Monthly, Sustainable Santa Fe, Sustainable Taos, Timber Home Living, Turf Magazine, Water Today, Fox News, Green Patriot Radio and others. Doug has presented on rainwater and water conservation at conferences around the United States.
Doug, with his brother Aydin, design and
install, small-to-large residential water management systems. They work closely with homeowners and builders to maximize the water capture; while optimizing water efficiency and minimizing overall costs and required ongoing maintenance.
Doug is an ARCSA Accredited Professional and an ex-Board of Directors of the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA) and was the co-chair for the ARCSA National Conference for 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is an active member of Semi-Arid Cafe and a member of the Water City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee as well as being active in the local community on water-related issues. Doug is also a certified Permaculture Designer.
Doug is an avid hiker, skier, and environmentalist living in beautiful Santa Fe, NM. He practices yoga, mostly at Body, but a few of the other studios around town. He occasionally hangs out at the Cowgirl with some of his male friends or can be found at local music events at the Park or the Plaza. Doug can be reached at:
Aydin has over 19 years of experience in IT management, software engineering,
supply chain management, and large enterprise program management. He has worked for ModusLink, a global supply chain services company as the VP of Enterprise Application and Architecture; Polycom; Philips Electronics; and Lucent/AT&T. He holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from ASU, and an MBA in Strategy and Organizational dynamics from Moravian College.
Aydin can be reached at:
Click here to review a sample of the projects Doug and Aydin have completed.
Christian
Sarkar was convinced by Doug that this is a good idea. He
builds and manages online communities, including this one. See
christiansarkar.com.
Doug Pushard founded HarvestH2o.com over 10 years ago as a personal expression
of his interest in the subject of rainwater catchment and water conservation. Doug has been published and featured in several magazines, including: ARCSA Newsletter, BUILDERnews, New York Times, High Country News, Back Home, EcoStructure, Green Fire Times, Home Power, 
supply chain management, and large enterprise program management. He has worked for ModusLink, a global supply chain services company as the VP of Enterprise Application and Architecture; Polycom; Philips Electronics; and Lucent/AT&T. He holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from ASU, and an MBA in Strategy and Organizational dynamics from Moravian College.
