http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-297255 studentinnewyork Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:31:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-297255 Hello. I'm a thesis student in New York (architecture & design) and I am proposing to use this in my year long project. Any idea how many gallons this tank can hold? Thank you. Hello. I’m a thesis student in New York (architecture & design) and I am proposing to use this in my year long project. Any idea how many gallons this tank can hold? Thank you.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-216729 SillySally Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:15:22 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-216729 Surely the top is open to bird droppings, leaves, insects, etc? Where are the filters? What happens when the water contents warm up and the bacteria start to really increase? I would have thought that underground rainwater harvesters like those on www.oasis-rainwter-harvesting.co.uk were much safer. Surely the top is open to bird droppings, leaves, insects, etc? Where are the filters? What happens when the water contents warm up and the bacteria start to really increase?
I would have thought that underground rainwater harvesters like those on http://www.oasis-rainwter-harvesting.co.uk were much safer.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-93782 hamish Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:51:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-93782 how about growing plants on the tank? how about growing plants on the tank?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-81464 schneemann Thu, 15 May 2008 10:17:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-81464 My rain barrels were sourced from a local Pepsi plant, thus giving a second life to a vessel which may otherwise simply be discarded or at best, recycled. My rain barrels are white, matching the color of the bottom part of my house and are therefore barely noticeable. These things are, frankly, an eyesore. My rain barrels were sourced from a local Pepsi plant, thus giving a second life to a vessel which may otherwise simply be discarded or at best, recycled. My rain barrels are white, matching the color of the bottom part of my house and are therefore barely noticeable. These things are, frankly, an eyesore.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-80748 iheartmountains Wed, 07 May 2008 18:04:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-80748 Since when is an aged wood rain barrel ugly, I ask you? Since when is an aged wood rain barrel ugly, I ask you?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/rainpod-water-collection-system/comment-page-1/#comment-80744 jdub Wed, 07 May 2008 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/07/rainpod-water-collection-system/#comment-80744 Looks like this thing would be a mosquito farm with open top like that. Also, what about evaporative loss? Looks like this thing would be a mosquito farm with open top like that. Also, what about evaporative loss?

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