Roof Size and Annual Rainwater Yields
Annual Rainwater Yields (in gallons) for various roof sizes and amounts of rainfall...
Water Catchment Subsystem Components
A rainwater harvesting system consists of the following subsystems: catchment area (roof), conveyance system (guttering, downspouts, and piping), filtration, storage (cistern), and distribution...
Water Catchment Capacity
The capacity of a rainwater harvesting system depends on the amount of rainfall, size of collection area, storage capacity, and the level of a household's demand for water...
Water Catchment Overview
Since county and private water service is not available in many parts of the Big Island of Hawaii it would be a good idea for you to familiarize yourself with alternative water systems. The most common one you will see is the catchment system...
Rainfall
Rain on the Big Island of Hawaii ranges from desert conditions to plentiful tropical rainforest. Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea alter Pacific Ocean trade wind patterns, causing plentiful windward rainfall...
Hilo Hawaii Cost of Living
Comparing the cost of living in Hilo with another city...
