Planning and Design Services
Skywater
Arizona enjoys a comprehensive background in
rainwater harvesting, green building, sustainability and landscape design. Affiliated with Arizona-based T. Barnabas Kane & Associates Landscape Architecture, we design systems to integrate with irrigation, gray-water and other water systems.
Services include:
- Rainwater Collection Consultation
- Field Calculation
- Active and Passive System Design
- Above-ground and Underground Systems
- System Installation Coordination
- Grading, Drainage and Landscape Planning
- Collaboration with Architects, Engineers, Planners and Builders
- LEED Certification
- Permaculture Consultation
- Landscape Consultation and Design
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Low-Water Landscape
Rainwater Collection Demo Project
Gallery
We worked with Town of Chino Valley water resources officials and local landscapers to develop this rainwater collection demonstration model, installed at Chino Valley Town Hall in 2010.
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Low-Water Landscape graphic
An explanatory graphic showing components of a landscape using passive and active rainwater collection.
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Preliminary plan
An early conceptual plan for the rainwater demo project at Chino Valley Town Hall.
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Conceptual sketch
A conceptual elevation sketch of the Chino Valley rainwater demo project
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Town Hall landscape, before
The landscaping at Town Hall before remodel.
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Construction1
Excavating and grading to create bio-swales for passive rainwater collection.
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Construction2
Underground system of pipes delivers rainwater overflow to plants and soil via basins and trenches.
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Construction3 tank
A Bushman Slimline 620 gal. tank tucks under roof eaves against the wall. It required no special pad, was set about six inches into the ground for added stability and to insulate irrigation connections in the winter.
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Filtration
Water from gutters flows through a Leaf Eater filter before entering the tank. The filter prevents leaves and other debris from entering the tank, boosting collection efficiency and protecting water quality.
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Plant installation
Early photo of installed native and drought-tolerant plantings. Soil was treated with inoculants and mulch to boost health and hold moisture.
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Contributors to the Low-Water Landscape Demo Project
Owner: Town of Chino Valley
Designer and Project Manager: T. Barnabas Kane & Associates
Landscape Architecture
Contractor: Nature West Landscaping Services
Gutters: Willbuilt Seamless Gutters
Irrigation: Ewing Irrigation
Irrigation and Drainage: Pro-Water Irrigation & Drainage Supply
Rainwater Collection Tank & Pump: Skywater Arizona and Bushman USA
Plants: Prescott Valley Growers
Soil and Rock: Earthworks Landscape & Supply
