After analyzing the requirements, we researched into the 11 possible building locations for a rainwater harvesting system. Based on the data compiled in the requirements section, we discovered that three specific buildings are evenly spread out into three sectors on campus, making them optimal locations to incorporate RWH systems. From the three sectors, we chose one building to build a harvesting system on. The three buildings chosen are shown in the table below:
Because these three buildings have the largest area of rooftop space and are centralized in areas where there is an abundance of landscaping, we considered them the most eligible for a RWH system. In our research, we considered dedicating collected rainwater for potable uses in school facilities, but the cost and maintenance of a filtration system would increase the needed funding for this project dramatically. Instead, the focus of an on-campus rainwater collection project is directed towards non-potable uses that do not service basic human needs. Figure 4 highlights the appropriate green areas of the campus that will use collected rainwater. We chose these plots of landscaping adjacent to the targeted building rooftops in order to cut back on the cost of plumbing to existing water distribution systems.