A home in Atlanta, Georgia, has a catchment area equivalent to the 2400 ft^2 roof footprint (including the roof overhangs). The home will have 4 occupants and a water consumption rate of 55 gal per person per day. Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average rainfall of 50.77 in/year. Approximate the following: (a) the rainwater collected over a year. Assume an efficiency of 85%, (b) the minimum required catchment area, (c) the required cistern storage capacity. Assume the longest average dry spell will be 2 weeks
A home in Atlanta, Georgia, has a catchment area equivalent to the 2400 ft^2 roof footprint (including the roof overhangs). The home will have 4 occupants and a water consumption rate of 55 gal per person per day. Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average rainfall of 50.77 in/year. Approximate the following: (a) the rainwater collected over a year. Assume an efficiency of 85%, (b) the minimum required catchment area, (c) the required cistern storage capacity. Assume the longest average dry spell will be 2 weeks
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A home in Atlanta, Georgia, has a catchment area equivalent to the 2400 ft^2 roof footprint (including the roof overhangs). The home will have 4 occupants and a water consumption rate of 55 gal per person per day. Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average rainfall of 50.77 in/year. Approximate the following: (a) the rainwater collected over a year. Assume an efficiency of 85%, (b) the minimum required catchment area, (c) the required cistern storage capacity. Assume the longest average dry spell will be 2 weeks.
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