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"Water Dependency of Energy Production and Power Generation Systems"\|January 2012 An article by Tamin Younos in the January issue of the American Water Resources Association magazine.
Water tight 2012: The top issues in the global water sector\|January, 2012
Rainwater Harvesting Forum at CitySpace November 17, 2011\| Channel 29 News talking to Sarah Lawson about how to utilize rainwater and the benefits.
Rainwater Harvesting Forum and Tour, Charlottesville, VA\| Come check out this forum as you will learn a lot about rainwater harvesting! This forum will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Charlottesville's CitySpace in Charlottesville, VA. The forum will be 9a-12:30p and the tour will be 1:30-3:00p.
Rainwater project makes the news!\| One of our dealers Denis Rochat completed his first residential project in Grainger County, Tennessee and it made the news! A local television station visited the site and learned about how it works and the benefits of rainwater harvesting.Way to go Denis!
Virginia Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society, October 20, 2011\| Executive Vice President of the Cabell Brand Center, Dr. Tamin Younos, received the Honor Award from the Virginia Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society. Dr. Younos was recognized for his outstanding leadership and volunteer efforts to improve water quality nationally by forging public and private partnerships, developing educational materials, and initiating research programs to share with colleagues and science students.
"The Quality of Life Dimensions of Stormwater Runoff" Workshop\| On October 12, 2011, the Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sustainability Studies hosted the workshop "The Quality of Life Dimensions of Stormwater Runoff" in collaboration with the City of Roanoke at the Virginia Western Community College Greenfield Education & Training Center. The workshop attended by more than 40 people discussed a wide range of views and options for improved management of stormwater runoff that could enhance quality of life in urban settings. Click here for more photos from the workshop. A few more photos from the workshop. Check em' out!
American Society of Landscape Architects Expo, San Diego, CA, October 31-November 1\| Come See Rainwater Management Solutions at the Murdock-Super Secur Booth 2329. Benjamin and Sarah will be there to answer all of your rainwater harvesting questions!
North Carolina Irrigation Conference November 2, 2011\| Sarah Lawson will be speaking at this conference being held at North Carolina State University at 1pm EST. If you're in the area be sure to stop by and check it out and learn about Rainwater Harvesting with a focus on using the harvested water for irrigation.
Rainwater Harvesting Workshop, Farmville, VA\| This workshop is for poultry growers and other agricultural operations and will be held September 29, 2011 from 10a-2p.Click here to check out info about the Agricultural session.
Rainwater Harvesting: A Holistic Approach for Sustainable Water Management in Built Environments\|
Rainwater Harvesting as a Stormwater Management Practice\| Sarah Lawson will be participating in this webcast Sept. 14, 2011 from 12-2pm EST. Be sure to check it out!
Poultry Farm Project\| This video features Sarah Lawson talking about the installation and benefits of a rainwater system at the Poultry Farm in Farmville, VA.
ARCSA Conference\| RMS will be at the 2011 ARCSA Conference September 27-29, 2011. Come by and see us!
USGBC Conference\| RMS will be at the 2011 USGBC Conference October 4-7, 2011 at booth #3728. Come by and see us!
GreenMatters Workshops\|July, 2011 Sarah Lawson will be speaking at the House, Lawn & Garden--Saving Water Inside & Out workshop on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
RMS Series 100\|August 27, 2010 The RMS Series 100 Controller that integrates your rainwater system components.
The story of a successful rainwater system\|July, 2010 A blog created by an extremely satisfied customer outlining all the steps of installing an RMS rainwater system at their residence. Check it out!
RMS 1050 System\|2010 The RMS 1050 Modular Rainwater Harvesting System has been developed to provide a simple solution to harvesting rainwater.
RMS Team job Wins a Design Award\|November, 2009 Cherokee Central Schools Complex wins award for its desing and green construction principles
Visit RMS at Greenbuild \|November, 2009 RMS and Jay R. Smith will be at the Greenbuild Expo in Phoenix, Arizona from Novemeber 10-12.
RMS Rainwater Article \|August, 2009 RMS employess, Sarah Lawson and Ed Crawford, wrote a rainwater harvesting article featured in Plumbing Engineering. Another article written by Sarah Lawson will be featured in the Jan/Dec issue of Stormwater. Stay posted for a link.
WISY AG receives German Environmental Award \| August, 2009 German water supplier gives an award to WISY AG for its contribution for a sustainable and environmental-friendly water management strategy.
RMS Participates in Rainwater Talks \| May, 2009 Rainwater Management Solutions participated in rainwater harvesting discussions in Falls Church, Virginia.
RMS Donates Rain Barrel to Town of Blacksburg \| April, 2009 Rainwater Management Solutions donated a rain barrel to the Town of Blacksburg's green Motor Company Building.
Western Carolina Home Show \| March 21-23, 2009 Visit the local Asheville, NC rainwater harvesting installers at the Western Carolina Home Show at the Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC.
Roanoke Home Show\| March 27-29, 2009 Visit RMS at the Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association show at the Salem Civic Center, Salem, Virginia.
COVES 2008: Commonwealth of Virginia Energy & Sustainability Conference \| August, 2008 On Thursday, September 18, 2008, Benjamin Sojka will speak in the "Water Supply Planning for the Future: Providing More Water While Using Less Energy" session of the COVES conference.
ASPE Webinar: Siphonic Roof Drainage Part 2 \| August, 2008 On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, John Rattenbury will cover siphonic roof drainage through a webinar, sponsored by Jay R. Smith.
Rainwater Harvesting Manual used as study guide for Certification for High-Performance Building Design \| July, 2008 ASHRAE uses the Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual as a study guide for Certification for High-Performance Building Design
Rainwater Harvesting System Approved for Boston Police Station \| July, 2008 The Massachusetts State Board of Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters recently granted approval for the installation of a rainwater harvesting system at a City of Boston police station now under construction in the neighborhood of Charlestown.
Rainwater Harvesting and Siphonic Roof Drain Webinars \| April, 2008 Watch webinars about rainwater harvesting and siphonic roof drain design.
Jay R. Smith joins with RMS to offer rainwater harvesting systems \| January, 2008 Jay R. Smith is now a distributor for WISY rainwater harvesting products.
Rainwater Harvesting Presentation as seen at GreenBuild Conference \| November, 2007 Download the presentation Ed Crawford gave at this year's USGBC GreenBuild Conference.
Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. Siphonic Training \| November, 2007 Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. will host a siphonic roof drain training class Nov. 28 & 29 in Sacramento, CA.
Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual \| August, 2007 This new manual from the Cabell Brand Center is a comprehensive guide to examining, designing and maintainng rainwater harvesting systems to abate stormwater runoff. Authorized by the experts at Rainwater Management Solutions in Salem, VA.
Environment Virginia Conference \| April 10, 2007 David Crawford, President of Rainwater Management Solutions, was invited to hold a workshop on rainwater harvesting at the Environment Virginia Conference.
The Cabell Brand Center to develop the Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual \| April, 2007 Rainwater Management Solution’s non-profit division, the Cabell Brand Center, received funding from The Virginia Environmental Endowment to develop the Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual.
WISY Products Available \| September, 2006 Rainwater Management Solutions has the latest WISY Rainwater Harvesting System products available right now!.
RMS Software Launch \| August 30, 2006 Rainwater Management Solutions releases proprietary software to design siphonic roof drainage systems.
Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. offers Siphonic Roof Drainage System \| June 28, 2006 Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. is now offering Siphonic Roof Drainage Systems in association with Rainwater Management Solutions.
PM Engineer Magazine Article: "Siphonic Roof Drainage: Where is it Headed?" Author: John Rattenbury,P.E., LEEDap \| September 2005 Perhaps one of the hotter topics discussed among the plumbing engineering community is siphonic roof drainage. It is growing from a once “obscure curiosity” in Europe to an emerging market in the United States.
John Rattenbury Leads Team to Develop Product Standards for Siphonic Roof Drains; Accredited by ANSI \| September 2005 John Rattenbury, PE of Rainwater Management Solutions Engineering, was project Team Leader for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) siphonic roof drain product standard A112.6.9 "Siphonic Roof Drains."
Rainwater Harvesting System for the New Art Museum of Western Virginia \| September 2005 When the new Art Museum of Western Virginia opens to the public, some of the water used to operate the new facility and grounds will come from captured rainwater.
Another Safe Step in Water Treatment Systems for Domestic Use: Floating Cistern Filter \| September 2005 In many areas of the United States, rainwater collection can provide large quantities of relatively clean water. Experts agree that using a Floating Cistern Filter helps assure many years of use before a cistern would require cleaning.
Filtering Roofwasher Greatly Minimizes Debris in your Cistern \| August 2005 The first rain to fall on a roof washes off dirt and debris, which has accumulated since the last rain. This debris ends up in your cistern and impacts the taste, color and odor of the collected water.
Cost-Efficient Aeration Provides Algae Control for Retention Ponds:Rainwater Management Solutions’ Floating Aerator Fountain \| August 2005 Oxygen-rich water is essential to the ecological balance of a pond or lake, and to the survival of fish and other pond life. Rainwater Management Solutions’ Floating Aerator Fountain (FAF) provides an economical and attractive way to aerate and help control algae growth.
RMS Engineering: TechNotes \| August 2005 RMS "TechNotes" is a publication of RMS Engineering LLC and is provided to members of the design community to highlight engineering technologies, designs and case studies of interest to practicing architects, engineers and contractors.
Meeting the Challenge in Obtaining a Stormwater Permit: Rainwater Management Solutions Assists Charlottesville Company \| August 2005 One of the challenges in new building construction is obtaining a stormwater management permit. Developers must have a knowledgeable and experienced company on their team to provide the resources to meet the needed permit requirements.
Rainwater Systems Inc., of Salem, Virginia receives 2005 Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) Green Innovation Business Award \| June 20, 2005 At the Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) 10th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 15th, David Crawford, on behalf of Rainwater System, Inc. received the 2005 Green Innovation Business Award.
Rainwater & Rattenbury Engineering LLC Merge to Form Rainwater Management Solutions (RMS) \| June 15, 2005 David Crawford, President and Founder of Rainwater System, Inc. in Salem, Virginia, recently announced the company's merger with Massachusettes engineering firm, Rattenbury Engineering LLC.