About the Workshop

NC State's Rainwater Harvester is NCDEQ's principal model for modeling rainwater harvesting systems and is required for design of those systems. A few years ago the model underwent a major improvement, both regarding the type of inputs that can be provided and its outputs. In short, it is now more effective AND easier to use. 

This training will review many different aspects of rainwater harvesting systems, including how well they work, appropriate design considerations, how to use the Rainwater Harvester Tool, and how it's outputs tie into the SNAP (Stormwater Nutrient and Phosphorus) Tool.

We will further address common installation and maintenance concerns.

This workshop will be hosted live via zoom. We hope you can join us!

Who Should Attend

• Professional Engineers
• Professional Land Surveyors
• Professional Landscape Architects
• Regulators
• Municipal and County Landscape Personnel

• Commercial Landscapers
• Property Managers
• Property Owners
• Homeowner Associations
• Landscape Contractors

Registration Information

Registration Fee- $100
_{Price increases to $125 after October 12, 2026.}

Payment Information

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and checks for payment of registration fees. Checks should be made payable to NCSU–BAE and be mailed to:

NCSU-BAE
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
Attn: Workshop Coordinators

Cancellation, Severe Weather and Refund Policy

Cancellation requests should be sent to bae_training@ncsu.edu for processing. The cancellation request must be submitted at least thirty-one (31) days before the date of the workshop to receive a full refund. Cancellation requests made between thirty (30) days and eight (8) days before the date of the workshop will receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative processing fee. Any cancellation requests made on or within seven (7) days of the workshop will be ineligible for a refund.

Attendee substitutions from within the same company may be made at any time at no cost. Please send an email to bae_training@ncsu.edu with the name of the current registrant and the name and email address of the new registrant.

In the event of severe weather, this workshop may be postponed or canceled at the discretion of the workshop instructors and coordinators. If the workshop is postponed, you may receive a refund if you are unable to attend the newly scheduled date, time, and location. Please contact bae_training@ncsu.edu if you are unable to attend the rescheduled workshop. If the workshop is canceled, you will receive a full refund. If the workshop is postponed or canceled, the workshop instructors and coordination staff are not responsible for participants not meeting their PDHs or CEUs requirements with their various professional licensing boards.

Workshop Schedule

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting – Mitch Woodward

Rainwater Harvesting Research – Sarah Waickowski

2:15 pm – 2:20 pm

Break

2:20 pm – 3:20 pm

Rainwater Harvesting Case Studies - Amber Ellis

Rainwater Harvester Tool – Sarah Waickowski

Rainwater Harvester Examples – Sarah Waickowski

3:20 pm – 3:25 pm

Break

3:25 pm – 5:00 pm

Rainwater Harvester Installation and O&M – Mitch Woodward

Minimum Design Criteria (MDCs) & SNAP Tool – Trish D’Arconte

Q&A Session

Adjourn