Rainwater HOG

Case Study 1 : Glenmore Road Public School

Gallery

  • 1: Two Rainwater HOGs mounted vertically collect water for small garden hosing
  • 2: HOGs installed horizontally underneath a classroom capture rainwater for drip irrigation.
1: Two Rainwater HOGs mounted vertically collect water for small garden hosing

1: Two Rainwater HOGs mounted vertically collect water for small garden hosing

Overview

A total of 18 Rainwater HOGs were used by Glenmore Public School to water various areas of the school grounds. The transportable classrooms have strict criteria which do not allow any permanent connection to the site, meaning that that their downspouts generally run onto the surrounding ground. The portable, lightweight and reusable nature of HOGs meant that they could be installed directly on the ground under the classrooms to collect and reuse the water for drip irrigation.  Once the classrooms were removed, the HOGs could be stationed elsewhere without leaving foundations behind.

For the Cottage installation, the narrow profile of HOGs made them ideal to store the low volume of water from the Heritage Building’s roof without compromising the outdoor play area. The contained nature of the HOG module means that it is safe around children, with no areas of egress or instability.

Details

Location 1 - Demountable Classroom 1
Flat layed tanks under classroom
7 Rainwater Tanks
1260 Liters / 329 Gallons
Location 2 - Demountable Classroom 2
Flat layed tanks under classroom
6 Rainwater Tanks
1080 Liters / 282 Gallons
Location 3 - After-school Care Centre
Vertically mounted to side of building
3 Rainwater Tanks
540 Liters / 141 Gallons
Location 4 - Main Building
Vertically mounted to side of building
2 Rainwater Tanks
360 Liters / 94 Gallons