08-22-2007, 03:40 PM
Wayne,
I think the key to good site planning lies in getting to know the unique features of that site. If your lot is not cleared and has some native trees and plants, you should begin by thinking how you they could help with your goals of creating privacy with the neighbors, screening off roads and stuff like propane and cathment tanks. If you have some neat rock outcroppings maybe theye can be incorporated into a nice garden area. One important variable when considering the size of a catchment tank will be the area of your roof. CTAHR did a very cool publication about using water catchment in Hawai'i that goes into all those calculations and much more. (pub. # RM-12 ISBN 1-929325-11-8) Especially if you are new to catchment, I highly recommend checking it out. I found it as a free PDF on the CTAHR website under publications:
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/
as "Guidelines on Rainwater Catchment Systems for Hawai'i"
I always like to spend some time in a place before making descisions about building orientation etc. Some things become so obvious later - after you've already built. Have you met the neighbors yet? Maybe there's an opportunity for you both to maximize privacy and useable open space between your houses. It's great that your thinking of all this stuff. Because, as I've learned so many times over, many, many hours of hard work can save minutes of planning.
Aloha,
Mitzi
PS: Kahunascott is right... Cat is great and I know her knowledge and skills would be a real asset during your building process.
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:02:44
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:04:33
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:08:15
I think the key to good site planning lies in getting to know the unique features of that site. If your lot is not cleared and has some native trees and plants, you should begin by thinking how you they could help with your goals of creating privacy with the neighbors, screening off roads and stuff like propane and cathment tanks. If you have some neat rock outcroppings maybe theye can be incorporated into a nice garden area. One important variable when considering the size of a catchment tank will be the area of your roof. CTAHR did a very cool publication about using water catchment in Hawai'i that goes into all those calculations and much more. (pub. # RM-12 ISBN 1-929325-11-8) Especially if you are new to catchment, I highly recommend checking it out. I found it as a free PDF on the CTAHR website under publications:
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/
as "Guidelines on Rainwater Catchment Systems for Hawai'i"
I always like to spend some time in a place before making descisions about building orientation etc. Some things become so obvious later - after you've already built. Have you met the neighbors yet? Maybe there's an opportunity for you both to maximize privacy and useable open space between your houses. It's great that your thinking of all this stuff. Because, as I've learned so many times over, many, many hours of hard work can save minutes of planning.
Aloha,
Mitzi
PS: Kahunascott is right... Cat is great and I know her knowledge and skills would be a real asset during your building process.
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:02:44
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:04:33
Edited by - mitzi m on 08/22/2007 20:08:15
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com