Rainwater Capture Cistern & Irrigation System
540 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
34.0681045,-118.4438635
About
This project was a result of the 2017 SAR project, which was also funded by TGIF. This system was created with the intention to reduce the university's water demand from LADWP, provide a potential emergency water source, and take advantage of a valuable, free resource. This captured water collects into a 2,500 gallon tank and will then be used to supplement the current irrigation system for the planter that surrounds the parking structure. This project proposes that this polluted runoff water should instead be filtered then directed into above-ground cisterns, where it will be used for local irrigation needs. Through this system, it will reduce the pollution going into the storm drains. Lastly, the project overall promotes the integration of sustainable water practices. You can find a sign next to the stairwell of parking structure 9 that informs visitors of how this system operates.
| Project Team |
SAR 2017: Kathleen Knight, Lily Wherry, Ricardo Patlan, Manali McCarthy and Cayla Whiteside, Nurit Katz |
| Building(s) |
Parking Structure 9 (roof and level 1) |
SAR Project 2017