Case Studies

In the 1930’s, as part of the construction project for the Norris Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority constructed a model community in Norris, TN.

The distinctive red cedar clad tank of the CHRIS Kids’ rainwater harvesting system is a visual reminder of their commitment to sustainability.

Stored rainwater is used to supply drip irrigation while a dry well system carries rooftop stormwater runoff below a parking area in this residential BRAE design.

In October of 2010, ground was broken for a new $40 million, 58,000 square-foot facility, the Naco Border Patrol Station.

With its widespread influence, the company knew that its new headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia had to lead by example with respect to environmental responsibility and education.

This Sam’s club location captures, collects and uses most of the rainwater runoff which is used to supply drip irrigation and cooling mechanical equipment.

In partnership with the NC Arboretum and NC Cooperative Extension Service, BRAE provided the system design and rainwater technologies used to reduce rooftop runoff in the new Bonsai exhibit.

Facing a 30 day deadline to limit store water use or risk losing municipal water for the store, Lowe’s selected a BRAE rain harvesting system to help reduce garden center water demand.

To protect against lost plant stock revenues in their garden center during water restrictions, Lowe’s selected a BRAE system as a back-up water supply for meeting garden center water demands.

In partnership with NC Cooperative Extension, a 5,600 gallons cistern was installed to collect rainwater from 4,500 SF of roof area.

In partnership with the NC Cooperative Extension Service, BRAE provided the system design and rainwater technologies for two rainwater systems with a combined capacity of 3,550 gallons.

Rainwater runoff from the building rooftop totals approximately 2 million gallons annually.

The primary goal of the building retrofit was to implement a condensate recovery and rainwater collection system capable of flushing toilets and helping the project achieve LEED Gold.

In the 1930’s, as part of the construction project for the Norris Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority constructed a model community in Norris, TN.

Professor Dan Rockhill and 23 students in the graduate design/build program, Studio 804, began designing the University of Kansas' new Center for Design Research.

The Home Depot Smart Home was awarded the highest rating of LEED Platinum from the US Green Building Council.

BRAE provided the system design and related rainwater technologies used to reduce rooftop runoff and irrigate the grounds at the new Performing and Visual Arts Center.

This education complex benefits from a centralized rainwater system and both buildings share a common cistern.

This outdoor classroom was built with "green" technologies and conserves up to 50,000 gallons annually by flushing toilets with rainwater instead of high quality drinking water.

The corrugated steel storage tank of this building retrofit’s rainwater collection system represents a modern symbol of Georgia Tech’s commitment to conserving water resources on campus.

With increasing developmental pressures on community water supplies, Cox Mill becomes the first high school in the county school system to utilize rainwater for irrigating the Horticulture Lab greenhouse.