Rainwater Harvesters for Developers
The Code for Sustainable Homes
In December 2006 the Government introduced the code for sustainable homes which was described as 'bringing a step-change in sustainable home building practice'. It is a standard with the key elements of home design and construction which will affect the sustainability of a new home.
It is also the reference document which will form the basis for future developments in building regulations. The code is designed to benefit the environment, home builders, social housing providers and consumers.
Within the code is a set of sustainable design principles which include: water and surface water run-off. The code uses a sustainability rating system which uses ?stars' to demonstrate the overall sustainability of a home. The range is from 1-6 stars. Six stars indicate exemplary development in sustainability terms.
A growing number of planners and developers' customers are already asking for the design and construction to be at a 5 or 6 star rating. Our rainwater harvesting systems are designed to provide sufficient water for a property to have 21 days water storage capacity and this reduces the potable water consumption to be significantly less than 80 litres per person per day thereby enabling an immediate 6 star rating for the water element.
'The reason that rainwater harvesting is in its infancy in the UK is that the Government hasn't yet found a way to Tax the Rain' Maureen Webb 2009 | 
