PROJECT: OLD MAIN

BY:REYLNNE

BECCA STEVEN

MANDY

MISSION• A Potential Water

Harvest for Old Main

• How to Incorporate the Surrounding Buildings

• Storage Requirements

WATER HARVESTING FOR OLD MAIN

USE OLD MAIN TO IRRAGATE PLANT LIFE

THE FOUNTAIN

Old Main’s Fountain will be used to Water the lawn surrounding the building

Try to find a set monthly Schedule to drain and irrigate water to lawn.

NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS

We recommend using the Social Sciences and Caesar E ChavezBuildings

These Buildings have the Capability of irrigating the 2000sq/ft turf area

PROCESS OF OBTAINING WATER

Apply a roof “catchment” system to the buildings

Drain water caught, into a storage unit

Hold water in storage unit to be used throughout the year for watering the turf area.

PROBLEM

After collecting water from roof tops, we plan on runningpipes under the the ground into an irrigation system for the turf area

 Table 2  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H

            IRRIGATION    

Roof area sq. ft. 26385 HARVESTED       REQUIREM. NET *

Turf area in sq. ft. 2000     ET turf Precip Irr. Require.   Storage

  sq. ft on turf ET-precip Harv-Irr. 1287

    Cu. Ft from ET Turf 2000 2000 for sq.ft. turf    

  Precip. 26385   2000 Cu. Ft. cu.ft.

Month ft. cu.ft. ft. cu. Ft cu. Ft. cu. Ft.    

January 0.09 2309 0.17 347 175 172 2137 14620

February 0.08 2199 0.21 428 167 262 1937 16557

March 0.07 1869 0.35 696 142 555 1314 17871

April 0.04 945 0.47 937 72 865 80 17952

May 0.02 418 0.58 1155 32 1123 -706 17246

June 0.02 528 0.61 1230 40 1190 -662 16584

July 0.15 3892 0.53 1065 295 770 3122 3122

August 0.15 3870 0.47 932 293 639 3231 6353

September 0.08 2089 0.42 847 158 689 1400 7753

October 0.07 1781 0.34 673 135 538 1243 8996

November 0.05 1429 0.21 420 108 312 1118 10113

December 0.09 2485 0.15 303 188 115 2370 12483

TOTAL 0.90 23812 4.52 9034 1805 7229 16584  

Table 3 A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H

            IRRIGATION    

Roof area sq. ft. 14872 HARVESTED       REQUIREM. NET *

Turf area in sq. ft. 2000     ET turf Precip Irr. Require.   Storage

  sq. ft on turf ET-precip Harv-Irr. 2112

    Cu. Ft from ET Turf 2000 2000 for sq.ft. turf    

  Precip. 14872   2000 Cu. Ft. cu.ft.

Month ft. cu.ft. ft. cu. Ft cu. Ft. cu. Ft.    

January 0.09 1301 0.17 347 175 172 1130 6829

February 0.08 1239 0.21 428 167 262 978 7807

March 0.07 1053 0.35 696 142 555 499 8306

April 0.04 533 0.47 937 72 865 -332 7974

May 0.02 235 0.58 1155 32 1123 -888 7086

June 0.02 297 0.61 1230 40 1190 -892 6193

July 0.15 2194 0.53 1065 295 770 1423 1423

August 0.15 2181 0.47 932 293 639 1542 2966

September 0.08 1177 0.42 847 158 689 489 3455

October 0.07 1004 0.34 673 135 538 466 3920

November 0.05 806 0.21 420 108 312 494 4414

December 0.09 1400 0.15 303 188 115 1285 5700

TOTAL 0.90 13422 4.52 9034 1805 7229 6193  

MISSION: COMPLETE