For any of the below products, just drop me an email and I email them directly to you. You will be invoiced via PayPal and you can pay either by PayPal, credit card or check. Let me save you time and money.
Complete calculations with backup data on the recommended sizing of your site. Send zip code and square footage of roof and get back proper design alternatives for both the IPC and UPC plumbing codes. The reports include a 100-year rainfall map for your area.
Typically you will need at least 2 reports and sometimes 3 (i.e. 1 gutter calculation, 1 downspout calculation, 1 drain pipe to cistern or stormdrain calculation). Each report is $15.
These calculations are required to properly size your conveyance/drainage system. Undersizing your system can result in system failure and oversizing results in spending more money than you should be.
Customer Comments - That's some really nice looking work, Doug. The carefully laid out
details give me a lot of confidence as to the reliability of the
results. I expect it will help us save more than the cost of the
report, and ensure that we do things right. Thank you! - David from Austin, TX
You do very detailed work and your reports are great! - Paula, Designer St Louis, MO.
Save money, build your own from parts available at most hardware stores.
Why worry about where the water in the tank is pulled from? Isn't it all the same? The simple answer is NO. No matter how good your first flush system, if you have one at all, some particulates are going to enter the tank. Eventually, this material will settle on the bottom of the tank. So taking water off the bottom picks up these particulates. Some may be caught by an outgoing filter but this water may also contain heavy metals or chemicals which, at worst, may not always be filtered out and at best, will clog the intake filter faster.
This is a simple Excel 2003 spreadsheet to help you calculate what your tank size should be based solely on rainwater supply. Or let me do the work for you.
Properly Size Your Tank, Supply and Demand - $10.00
This report assists you in calculating the amount of rain you can harvest and the proper size of tank for your requirements. You supply a little data on your water needs and the report provides you a very good estimate of how much water you can capture based on your locale and how much you may need based on your useage on a monthly basis. Additionally, you will get a water conservation comparison report for indoor water use.
Save time, send me your zip code and estimated monthly water needs. You will get back a full report on tank sizes, average rainfall and evaportranspiration data for your area. If you don't know estimated water needs, I will send you a questionnaire to help approximate water needs.
Customer Comment - "Thanks Doug, this is awesome stuff", John from Napa, CA.
This service provides you a range of options. The simplest is just a Sample CAD Drawing to give you an idea of what a system looks like and should inlcude. Or you can have a system designed specifically for your requirements.
Sample Design - This is a CAD 2D set of drawing of a multi-tank below ground system including filter and overflow for a non-potable water system. This Design document will provide you a good sample of what is required if you are drafting your own set of plans.
Basic Plan $350 - This is a set of 2-D CAD construction documents for a non-potable water system that is sized for the climate and exact location of your house and common irrigation needs. Includes the plumbing and layout PLAN and our tips and techniques for installation all based on current national plumbing codes. (The Basic plan is suitable for simple harvesting projects. It is intended for plumbing professionals or experienced owner-builders who need little to no guidance and know the local building and plumbing codes).
Basic PLUS Plan $550 - Same as the Basic Plan but includes 2 hours of online/phone consulting, plus equipment and supply lists. (The Basic PLUS plan is suitable for simple harvesting projects. It is intended for plumbing professionals or experienced owner-builders who need a little guidance, but know the local building and plumbing codes)
Custom Plans – starting at $750 - Priced according to project scope. This set of CAD documents is customized to your site, climate and irrigation plans. This includes the Basic PLUS Plan with additional elevation drawings and cross sections of the system which is tailored to your custom project. Consulting hours are billed at $85 per hour. Custom projects can include rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and blackwater treatment depending on your local jurisdictions. Custom plans can integrate greenhouses, complex landscaping designs and natural swimming ponds. (Custom Plans are suitable for complex and large volume harvesting plans and require a licensed professional to install).
Plans are drawn by Kari Bremer who is a sustainable designer of natural homes and green building projects. Kari has been in the sustainable building industry for 17 years and has spend 12 years as an architectural designer / project manager. She offers architectural design and consulting services for residential projects, as well as supplying 2-D construction documents and 3-D renderings for building professionals. Her repertoire also includes green remodels, custom mountain homes, farms and ranches. Kari can be reached at www.naturalgreendesign.com.
View a DRAFT design. A is the same as a Sample, but does not included the second page and is marked SAMPLE. After choosing an option below and paying you will be sent either the Sample or a Questionnaire to Complete. Designs will typically take at least 10 business days to turn aroound.
