Marcus Bicknell

Why You Should Consider Rainwater Harvesting in Multi-Dwellings

Rainwater can be used in the house and in the garden if drinking quality mains water is not needed. Thirty percent of the water we use daily literally goes down the toilet so, if we use rainwater for the washing machine and outdoors, (for irrigation, cle... Read >

Use Less Tap Water and Reduce Flood Water

We are now all under strong official pressure to reduce mains water consumption and rainwater harvesting is now seen as a way of achieving this. At the same time, it is seen that rainwater harvesting can also contribute to attenuating flood water flow, i.... Read >

Rain Power and Solar Power are the Green Option

The rainwater harvesting industry is always trying to find ways of making rainwater harvesting more practical and economical. Rainwater harvesting can save between 30% and 50% on mains water consumption, and we are all now under strong government pressure... Read >

The Advantages of Rainwater Harvesting Over Other Sustainable Options

Sustainable options, green options and renewables - the pressure is on us to do each one of these, and we know we should. However, it all seems so difficult and it is expensive and the return on the investment could be so long. We might not even be aliv... Read >

Housing Associations and Rainwater Harvesting - The Ideal Solution

Housing associations looking to meet the challenges of the Code for Sustainable Homes and to apply these tough environmental standards to their existing homes face a tough challenge. Although there is a multitude of options on offer to improve a home's gr... Read >

Offset Higher Water Bills by Using Your Own Rainwater

There would be no need to worry about scarce and expensive mains water if British householders used the rainwater collected off their own roofs. Millions of householders in Britain could be looking at increases in their water bills of up to a third ove... Read >

Smart Header Tank Rainwater Systems which Reduce the use of Electricity

Nowadays people are under pressure to reduce their mains water consumption. Simply by using rainwater off our own roofs, we can reduce our use of mains water by 50% which will enable us to reduce our total carbon footprint. However, most rainwater sys... Read >

Is Water Running Out?

In the UK we are complacent about our water. Our water is cheaper than in many countries and only 22% of domestic properties are metered. It is a tradition for our European neighbours to mock us for our wet summers. Yet in fact the UK is classified as a c... Read >

A Positive Outlook for Rain Water Harvesting

One report will tell you that the economy is looking better, the following week another report will tell you its looking worse. The construction industry has stayed in negative growth for the last year and a half. So, for us to tell you that at present th... Read >

The Ten Main Tips for Rainwater Harvesting

It may be hard to believe that England has a water shortage and there is now official encouragement to use less mains water both by increasing the use of rainwater and using water-efficient appliances. There have been DEFRA adverts in national newspapers... Read >

Owners Very Pleased with Rainwater Harvesting

If you own property in London and are reluctant to fit rainwater harvesting because of the issue in getting a 5000 litre rainwater tank into the back garden through the narrow Victorian doors and hallways. The new generation of tanks that come as two shel... Read >

Could Rainwater be the New Oil?

Whilst there are still homes across the UK which are still suffering from the summer floods of 2008 it is hard to believe that almost half of all households in England and Wales are in areas where water supply is still an issue. Water companies are fi... Read >

Filtering for Drinking Water

I would imagine that most new builds in the UK are now fitted with rainwater harvesting. This is because it saves money on the water bills, beats the hosepipe ban for garden watering and assists the home builder achieve Level 3 or 4 of the Code for Sustai... Read >

Use Rainwater to Top Up your Outdoor Water Features

Soon water boards may be able to impose stricter rules during hosepipe bans. Presently, these bans only cover irrigation and washing private cars, but may soon include topping up pools, hot tubs, ornamental ponds and fountains amongst others whether with... Read >

Make your Home more Sustainable with Rainwater Harvesting

Little Cottage in Wickham Market is a great example of what carbon neutral homes of the future may look like. With the installation of energy efficient technologies during this major renovation project, the 120 sq.m property now costs as little as £340 ... Read >