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Course Name: 

Rainwater Harvesting and Management, Gaia College, Royal Roads University

Course Hours: 42                                      Credit Value: 3

Delivery Format: Online or Blended

Applicable Programs:
Diploma in Organic Land Care, Gaia College

Prerequisites: none

Co-requisites: none

Contribution to Program: Elective

Approval Date: September 2019

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is applicable across a wide range of trades and professional practice.  As an ancient, yet ever new practice, the harvesting and use of rainwater is fast becoming a major issue, not only in third-world countries, but also in more developed regions, and in particular, large urban centers. Using the foundational  concepts of rainwater management, and implementing key components of rainwater harvesting, professionals and trades practitioners will be able to design, create and manage quality systems in a sustainable and environmentally ethical manner. This course partially satisfies the Gaia College Diploma in Organic Land Care. Earn generous continuing education credits for landscape professionals to maintain industry certifications (CNLA, BCSLA, NALP, MGOI, IPM, NOFA, SOUL).

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COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Learning Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

When you have earned credit for this course you will have demonstrated an ability to: 

  1. Understand the basic principles of rainwater harvesting and management
  1. Know and describe/list the common terminology used
  2. Know and describe the component sections and parts of common rainwater systems
  3. Describe the various types of commonly-used systems
  1. Understand environmental considerations and problems related to rainwater: watershed and local systems, both short and long-term
  1. List and describe environmental remediations, mitigations, and problem solutions
  2. List common water quality considerations for rainwater systems
  3. Outline rainwater system management procedures
  1. Understand and describe end uses for rainwater management systems
  1. List and describe landscape uses
  2. List and describe non-potable and potable uses
  3. Outline in point form storm water management uses
  4. Describe fire suppression systems
  1. Complete calculations required for system design
  1.  Calculate catchment area/potential catchment volume
  2.  Calculate adjusted catchment volume
  3.  Calculate demand volumes
  4. Calculate accumulated storage volume
  5. Calculate infiltration and overflow volumes
  1. Know and understand national codes and regulations for rainwater harvesting, storage, and dispersal
  1. Navigate and use building and plumbing codes
  2. Find and use standards and regulations for water quality
  3. Know and understand various forms of regulations that may need to be addressed/followed
  4. Find and use municipal/regional rainwater guidelines
  1. Prepare basic outlines and component lists for common rainwater system design
  1. Prepare and show calculations
  2. List components and quantities
  3. Diagram a simple system configuration
  1. Complete a simple rainwater harvesting system design based on given parameters
  1. Successfully complete sample test questions related to knowledge required for system design
  2. Successfully complete sample calculations for catchment, conveyance, storage, and dispersal of rainwater
  3. Complete components lists for a sample system design given specific parameters

Learning Resources - Online lessons and manual, videos and web-based information

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Learning Activities and Assessment - Samples of learning activities include:

Evaluation/Earning Credit

Evaluation is on a pass / fail basis, and no transcripts of grades are issued. A passing grade in this course requires a minimum of 75% for each assignment and project and a minimum of 75% for discussion participation.  A certificate of completion will be awarded when the minimum passing grade or higher, has been achieved.