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Award-winning Rainwater HOG |
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October 2, 2008 Rainwater harvesting has kind slipped off my radar for the last few months, probably because Austin has been bone-dry for perhaps the entire summer . Then I came across Rainwater's modular storage system, and something clicked -- I mean, it's got to rain again someday? Right? If you live in an area that tends to go through these extreme dry spells, it's always prudent to take care of your own water resources -- especially if you do any gardening.
Rainwater's H2OG system turns rainwater collection -- often a major undertaking -- into a user-friendly, plug-and-play type of process. These "discreet" 47 gallon plastic tanks are designed to use alone, or they can be easily connected for more storage capacity. One of the coolest aspects of the Rainwater HOG is that it has been designed to fit in tight spaces like in between the joists under your patio deck. Rainwater even makes a structurally reinforced model for underground storage called the GroundHOG.
Check out the HOG's LEED scorecards.
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Rainwater HOG and RainTube Recognized as Winning Solutions at West Coast Green 2008 |
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September 28, 2008 vivo just returned from California where we were in attendance at WestCoast Green and I’m pleased to say that both Rainwater HOG and RainTube, for which vivo is a Canadian distributor, were called out as winners of quality sustainable building products at West Coast Green this year, please see the blog links below.
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Michelle Kauffman Goes Hogwild for the Rainwater HOG |
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July 8, 2008 Visit the blog of Michelle Kauffman for her discussion of the Rainwater HOG . For those unfamiliar with Michelle’s work, Michelle Kauffman is arguably the foremother of the modern prefabrication movement in North America. An innovative and award-winning architect in her own right today, Michelle trained under the tutelage of such architectural emissaries as Frank Gehry and Michael Graves.
Michelle has long been atop vivo’s mentor list as she has almost singlehandedly challenged and transformed the antiquated stereotype of the modular home in the USA - the perception that all modular homes look and function like those found in yesterday’s mobile home park. Michelle has blazed a trail for the demand and provision of high performance modular homes using off-site technology and panelized building systems.
Speaking of prefab and panelized floor, wall and roof panels, in addition to being the Canadian distributor for the Rainwater HOG, vivo also proudly represents kama Energy Efficient Building Systems – a “whole building” system made of prefabricated steel structural insulated panels. With fabrication facilities now on both coasts, kama’s custom prefabrication is a truly sustainable solution for any Canadian project coast to coast.
See below for an excerpt from Michelle's blog. |
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Rainwater HOG relocates to California |
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Rainwater HOG is local !
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2008 -- Rainwater HOG today announced the opening of its first office in North America in Corte Madera, about 30 minutes north of San Francisco. This announcement comes shortly after the launch by Design Within Reach last week of the Rainwater HOG as one of their six new environmentally
conscious product lines in their April 2008 catalog titled "What is Green?”.
"We are pleased to introduce an assortment of well-designed, environmentally conscious products," said Ray Brunner, Chief Executive Officer, Design Within Reach. "By combining form, function and intelligent use of natural, renewable and recycled materials, these new products epitomize the principles of modern design. What these
objects share with the entire DWR assortment is the fact that they last. Whether we're speaking to a chair or a serving utensil, an object that lasts won't have to be replaced, and that, in my opinion, is the best definition of green." |
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