Meeting/Event Information

Rainwater Recovery

Many design teams are tasked with providing a Rainwater Harvesting System and often do not understand or have experience with the variety of codes, equipment and multiple disciplines that may need to interface to get to an effective and cost-effective solution. They often think of the system as simply a tank and do not understand the fundamental components that are required to meet most plumbing or irrigation end use water quality standards. This presentation will help a design team, owner or developer create a basis of design to first establish a system size and develop the primary pieces of equipment in a system. System standards, codes and maintenance of a well-designed rainwater system will be reviewed along with lessons learned and things to avoid. Integration of the rainwater harvesting system into the overall site development and stormwater management plan with a few case studies from different parts of Michigan and the country will be highlighted. A tour of an above ground seasonal irrigation system at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College will be offered after the lunchtime presentation in Kalamazoo. Please see separate email invitation to RSVP for this event. There is no cost for this tour.

Dave Stark is a Design and Sales Specialist for Rainwater Management Solutions, an industry leading supplier, system integrator and manufacturer of water reuse systems.  Dave’s role at RMS includes integrating rainwater, stormwater and graywater harvesting techniques for residential, industrial and commercial applications. Dave has led design teams to achieve net zero water requirements for Living Building Challenge (LBC) projects and the first permitted commercial rainwater harvesting systems for indoor use in Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota.  Dave holds a M.S. in Water Resource Sciences from the University of Minnesota and is an accredited professional (AP) for the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA) www.arcsa.org.

Dave Stark
RMS - Rainwater Management Systems
1-866-653-8337 / 540-375-6750
www.rainwatermanagement.com