Water availability is rapidly becoming a critical concern and water storage is a crucial and expensive element for water harvesting and storage systems. Traditional water storage solutions have included, steel, plastic, fiberglass and concrete tanks and cisterns that require heavy equipment to transport and put in place and are made of non-sustainable materials. Rain Technologies has created an innovative, simple, modular, sustainably designed system for rain storage – called RainSpace – that is highly adaptable to varied sites and is easier and less costly to install.
“Water is heavy and takes up room.” says Steve Spratt Co-founder and Executive VP of Rain Technologies Inc. “Before RainSpace, water tanks had to be trucked in, unloaded with cranes and either set on a foundation or buried in a special process to prevent floating” “Tanks are unsightly, cumbersome and expensive. RainSpace is simple and invisible. RainSpace will work on the tightest of lots, under driveways, front yards, or side yards. It can be installed in commercial and industrial parking lots, on large roofed areas like arenas and warehouses, and in areas that are not level. As a result, RainSpace provides a solution on sites where water storage was unthinkable before. RainSpace ability to collect large amounts of rainwater allows one to develop their own water resource and become completely water independent."
The modular RainSpace can store thousands of gallons of water underground in shallow excavations and is strong enough to support vehicular traffic and parking. RainSpace patented design utilizes small specially engineered tubes similar to the company's RainTube to create storage chambers that are enveloped in a non-porous liner. RainSpace is sold in complete kits, delivered by pallet and once an excavation is made can be assembled by hand in a few hours.
The core of the system is Cradle to Cradle certified and made from 100% recycled food grade HDPE that is 100% recyclable. According to the company, it is the only third-party certified green product in its industry and contributes to many LEED points for green building projects.
