Disclosure is provided of various methods of using rainwater that falls off a roof of a building. Disclosure includes methods of capturing rainwater that falls off a roof of a building. Preferably, rainwater is captured in a watering can. Disclosure is also provided relating to use of a flow device. With reference to using rainwater that falls off a roof of a building, this may be particularly useful for use relating to balconies and porches, for example.

A drainage system, comprising a collector which is arranged to collect liquid and a drainage pipe having a pipe inlet that opens into the collector such that liquid collected by the collector drains through the pipe inlet. The drainage pipe is provided with a vent spaced away from the pipe inlet. The vent is arranged such that, when liquid collected by the collector occludes the pipe inlet, liquid flowing through the drainage pipe draws air into the drainage pipe through the vent.

A drainage system, comprising a collector which is arranged to collect liquid and a drainage pipe having a pipe inlet that opens into the collector such that liquid collected by the collector drains through the pipe inlet. The drainage pipe is provided with a vent spaced away from the pipe inlet. The vent is arranged such that, when liquid collected by the collector occludes the pipe inlet, liquid flowing through the drainage pipe draws air into the drainage pipe through the vent.

A modular solar-energy and rainwater collection apparatus (10) comprising: a collector mount (12) adapted both for securement to a building and to an angularly-adjustable support (110); a plurality of rainwater collectors (14) supportable by the collector mount (12), each rainwater collector (14) having a base (18), and at least one solar-cell retainer (20), for securing at least one solar cell (22) relative to the base (18) of at least one said rainwater collector (14); and connection means (16), for rigidly interconnecting a plurality of like rainwater collectors (14) so that the bases (18) are in abutted liquid communication with each other thus forming a modular rainwater collection area (36).

A modular solar-energy and rainwater collection apparatus (10) comprising: a collector mount (12) adapted both for securement to a building and to an angularly-adjustable support (110); a plurality of rainwater collectors (14) supportable by the collector mount (12), each rainwater collector (14) having a base (18), and at least one solar-cell retainer (20), for securing at least one solar cell (22) relative to the base (18) of at least one said rainwater collector (14); and connection means (16), for rigidly interconnecting a plurality of like rainwater collectors (14) so that the bases (18) are in abutted liquid communication with each other thus forming a modular rainwater collection area (36).

A system comprising a pliable material positioned to create a gravity feed drainage so that at least a liquid and a solid that melts into a liquid travels downward with respect to gravity to a collector pocket located on at least one of a top surface, between a top surface and a bottom surface of the pliable material and at the bottom surface of the pliable material to hold the at least liquid and solid that melts into the liquid, a plug extends from the collector pocket and opens further downward to which at least a part of an enclosable storage container is secured to a backside of the pliable material to collect the liquid.

A system comprising a pliable material positioned to create a gravity feed drainage so that at least a liquid and a solid that melts into a liquid travels downward with respect to gravity to a collector pocket located on at least one of a top surface, between a top surface and a bottom surface of the pliable material and at the bottom surface of the pliable material to hold the at least liquid and solid that melts into the liquid, a plug extends from the collector pocket and opens further downward to which at least a part of an enclosable storage container is secured to a backside of the pliable material to collect the liquid.

The present invention relates to a method and a device to collect rain water, and during favorable conditions, condense humidity out from the air during night time by using a foldable membrane and a hose to bring the water out to a transport container. To obtain mobility the supporting walls of the equipment are inflatable and may be temporarily connected to the ground but also to a boat or similar when floating.

The present invention relates to a method and a device to collect rain water, and during favorable conditions, condense humidity out from the air during night time by using a foldable membrane and a hose to bring the water out to a transport container. To obtain mobility the supporting walls of the equipment are inflatable and may be temporarily connected to the ground but also to a boat or similar when floating.

A storage system comprising one or more storage units having a body comprising an inner frame, and an outer frame defining an inner space, at least one portion of the inner frame being located within the inner space defined by the outer frame, wherein at least one or more particular portions of the inner and outer frame are adapted to be attached to each other providing reinforcement to at least some portions of the outer frame. The body of the storage unit comprises walls and a roof attached to each other for defining an inner space within the body, the walls and the roof comprising indentations extending into the inner space, wherein the indentations define counterpart fastening means for receiving fastening means. There is also provided a bracket system for attachment to the counterpart fastening means permitting attaching cladding to the walls of the storage units.