CISTA rainwater harvesting system
Save water and beautify your home. That’s what MOSS SUND Architects and Fig Forty had in mind when they created the CISTA rainwater harvesting system. The system is designed for urban environments and provides 100 gallons of rainwater storage within an 8-foot vertical planted frame, simultaneously conserving water and increasing green space. The vertical arrangement sits beneath an eaves trough downspout where it collects rainwater, the resulting water pressure is enough to operate a soaker hose that can be housed in a storage compartment at the base of the unit. A potted climbing plant such as ivy is placed at the base so it can eventually grow and climb up into the frame. There’s also an LED lit water level indicator, the system can be expanded both horizontally and vertically, and thanks to the nesting design it can be efficiently shipped. Necessity was the mother of invention in this instance; the partners of figlforty were clients of architects MOSS SUND and having recently completed a major modern green home renovation were looking for ways to harvest rain water and were disappointed with the options available. So together they created CISTA, a stainless steel pillar of green that can add beauty and conserve water.
This is really cool – but let me ask a dumb question. What do you do with the rainwater, how do you integrate it into your home water system? Is it mainly to water plants?