Project Profile:
Santa Fe Greenhouse
Project Summary
Greenhouses use a lot of water for irrigation and capturing stormwater for this purpose saves on the cost of using city water. Rain water is also excellent for plant growth. Nursery stock is stored on top of this installation so that valuable real estate has multiple uses. Rainstore3 was wrapped in a thick liner with inlet and outlet pipes booted for water tight hookups. The manhole is quite large, but does allow for good visual and water quality monitoring.
Address
2904 Rufina Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Install Size
107 m2 (1910 sf)
Designer
Earth and Water, 3552 Aqua Fria, Santa Fe, NM 87501, contact: Richard Jennings 505-471-5180
Contractor
Sub Surface Contracting Inc., 47 Lone Pine Spur, Santa Fe., NM 87505, contact: Neil Keiper
Project Gallery

View looking North showing a manhole, irrigation pump controls, and air duct.

Opposite end view showing another access manhole and nursery stock.

A variety of plants and trees are stored on top of the Rainstore3 installation.

Construction photo showing depth of Rainstore3.