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H O W R A I N C A T C H M E N TS A V E S W A T E R F O R A H O M E
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T o d a y , y o u w i l l l e a r n a b o u t t h e b e n e f i t so f r a i n c a t c h m e n t a n d h o w i t w o r k s .
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And a l so how Pa lo Santo Des igns can des ignand bui ld a new Santa Fe home wi th th i s waterconserv ing sys tem or re t rof i t a current home.
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WHAT IS RAIN CATCHMENT?
Based on a s imple premise :by ca tching water tha t fa l l s f rom the sky ,
we can reduce our home ' s water consumpt ion andpreserve one of the most va luab le resources .
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The ca tchment sys tem captures the waterfa l l ing f rom the sky whi le the s torage sys tem
stores tha t water for l a ter use .
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I t has been used by humans for thousands of years .Today , ra in ca tchment sys tems are becoming
increas ing ly popular across the c i ty of Santa Fe .
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I t ' s f ac ing a resurgence around the wor ld , too , a speople seek to minimize the i r environmenta l impact .
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I t i s a requirement in Santa Fe Countyfor cer ta in s ized homes , and i t ' s a prac t ica l
way to provide l andscape i r r iga t ionwi thout tapping in to our prec ious reserves .
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Palo Santo Des igns recent ly completed a LEEDPla t inum home where 100% of the roof areas were
used to channel ra in water in to two hold ing c i s terns .
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One of which i s used for l andscape i r r iga t ion ,the o ther i s used for f lush ing to i le t s ins idethe home, dramat ica l ly reduc ing the homes
water consumpt ion over t ime .
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Another advantage of ra inwater i s tha t i t ' s f reeof most contaminants and pol lu tants ,
l ike sa l t s , minera l s , and ar t i f i c ia l chemica l s .
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Rain ca tchment sys tems are a guaranteed wayto save water for a Santa Fe home.
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