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REEP Green Home Workshop: Rain Water Harvest, Conservation, and Reuse at REEP House

REEP Green Solutions

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

Kitchener, Canada

REEP Green Home Workshop: Rain Water Harvest, Conservation,...

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No Drop Wasted

Become a rain farmer and a water conservation expert! Find out how to calculate the amount of rain that can be harvested from your roof and your indoor waste water. Size your outdoor rain barrels and indoor greywater system to catch it all. Learn how to install and maintain these systems in your home, and in particular, how to prepare your rain barrels for winter.

Next, tour REEP House to view our high-efficiency toilet, showerhead options, taps, cisterns, rain garden, drip irrigation system, and greywater system (which uses rainwater and sink waste water to flush our toilets).


 Workshop Includes

  • Introduction to urban stormwater management
  • Presentation on water cisterns and greywater collection and reuse options featured at REEP House, including installation and maintenace requirements
  • Tour of REEP House, including:
    • Cisterns and drip irrigation
    • Greywater tanks and integrated cistern
    • Permeable paving
    • High-efficiency toilets and low-water plumbing fixtures

 

Your Presenters

Cheryl Evans, Water Education Coordinator, REEP Green Solutions
Geoff Jones, ECOShift

 

Workshops are Free of Charge

You are welcome to make a donation to help us create healthier homes and sustainable communities in Waterloo Region. Gifts of $20 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.

 

Parking Information

Parking in the Joseph Schneider Haus lot at the corner of Mill Street and Queen. There is no event parking at REEP House. We encourage you to walk, cycle or take public transportation when visiting REEP House.

 

About This Workshop and the RAIN Program

At REEP Green Home Workshops, REEP third-party experts and industry specialists provide you with the hands-on information on a variety of topics, to get you started. This particular workshop is part of the RAIN program, which promotes an ecological approach to stormwater management. Click here to view the workshops page on REEP website.

 

This Workshop is Supported by:

Green Communities Canada, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Earth Day Canada - Sobeys Community Environment Fund, the City of Kitchener’s Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF), and Ontario Power Authority.

 

About REEP Green Solutions

REEP Green Solutions is an environmental non-profit charitable organization empowering our community towards healthier homes and sustainable living. Through innovative programs and services, public education, collaborative research, and community partnerships, REEP provides the tools and knowledge people need to take positive environmental action. Click here to visit our website

When & Where


REEP House for Sustainable Living
20 Mill Street
Kitchener
Canada

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)


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