Fordham Bedford Housing, Bronx
Rainwater Harvesting System
Project Summary:
eDesign Dynamics (EDD) worked with the Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation in the Bronx to design a rainwater harvesting and use system for an affordable housing complex. The system reduces the wastewater stream “footprint” significantly and reduces the impact to the combined sewer overflows. EDD’s rainwater harvesting design collects water from the roof and then stores it in a retention tank located in the basement of the building. Treatment of this water is accomplished using a physical filtration and a disinfection unit. Harvested water is used for flushing of toilets and landscape irrigation.
The Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation oversees management of more than 95 apartment buildings with over 2,600 affordable units in the Bronx. The new housing project with the rainwater harvesting system has multiple units set aside for households earning no more than 50% of the area median income. It has been calculated that the project will save 25% on city water charges.
Client:
Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation
SERVICES:
Water Resources Planning & Design, Building Scale: Stormwater Management and Treatment / Water Reuse, Rainwater Harvesting | Sustainable Engineering & Analysis: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling