June 2006

Freeware Section Unveiled
As part of our continuing commitment to promoting the use of sustainable drainage techniques, we have chosen to make some of our own in-house applications available for download free of charge. See the new Freeware Section for further details.

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November 2005

RainCycle v2.0 Launched
RainCycle is a state-of-the-art rainwater harvesting hydraulic and whole life costing assessment tool. It is the product of several years of active research in the fields of sustainable water management / sustainable drainage systems. In response to feedback provided by industry and clients RainCycle has undergone a major upgrade. RainCycle v2.0 retains all the functionality of previous versions and now also includes the following features:

• User-definable analysis period of between 2-100 years
• Monte Carlo simulation for comprehensive risk and uncertainty analysis
• Greater flexibility in the types of systems that can be modelled
• Two types of automatically generated reports available: basic and full
• Ability to change currency type: $, £, € or “user-defined”
• Improved interface: easier to use and enhanced support
• Complies with current UK best practice guidance

Click here for a full list of features.

Further, each RainCycle license now comes with two copies of the application: RainCycle Advanced© and RainCycle Standard©. The Advanced edition is the full version of the application whilst the Standard edition is a simplified version more suited to performing quick assessments e.g. for feasibility purposes or if a client does not require a detailed study. RainCycle represents the most comprehensive hydraulic and financial assessment commercially available for rainwater harvesting systems. The table below shows a comparison between the widely used “rule-of-thumb” approaches and RainCycle.

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RainCycle is also the subject of a recent conference paper. Click here for further details.

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April 2005

RainCycle v1.0 Launched
RainCycle is a powerful spreadsheet-based rainwater harvesting simulation program. Its key features include:

• Hydraulic simulation of rainwater harvesting systems and associated water fluxes
• Whole-life costing analysis (capital, maintenance/operation and decommissioning costs)
• Scenario modelling - capable of modelling thousands of system variations for any given design
• Built-in tank size optimisation and sensitivity analysis routines
• Easy to use and attractive user-interface
• Automatically generates reports for modelled systems

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