Rain water harvesting is an effective way to reduce the dependence on mains supplied water and reduce metered water bills. Rain Water Harvesting captures rainfall and stores this water in discrete storage tanks that can be called upon for a vareity of uses such as washing machines, gardening, toilets.

This type of technology is available with all Nest & Invest houses.
We are able to source and incorporate this at the time during the design.

Water is becoming an increasingly precious natural resource with each person in the UK using 150 litres of water a day. Above ground rainwater harvesting systems for the urban 'built up' environment are a new innovation in the UK but are widely used in other countries. These state-of-the-art modular systems are an attractive, practical and contemporary solution to managing water resources and blend seamlessly with modern and traditional building designs. Urban systems that offer a modular tank design enable flexible sizing of the water storage capacity.

A rain water harvesting system comprises of a filter, storage tank, pump and mains valve that is connected to utilities and appliances to use rainwater for toilet flushing, laundry and garden irrigation. Rain falling on the roof of a building is channelled via the existing gutters and down pipe to a filter which removes leaf litter and other debris before diverting the water into a storage tank. When an appliance demands water a pump is automatically switched on and draws water from the tank. In the event that the tank runs dry a mains water valve is automatically activated to partly refill the tank