Gianne Gonzales Hinkson Creek Health Center The horizontal expansion scheme for Hinkson Creek Health Center proposes a modular approach using pavilions connected by corridors. This allows the complex to grow incrementally based on need, while maintaining connections between services. Key aspects: - Central corridor acts as the primary connection, with pavilions radiating off on either side. This preserves the campus plan organization. - Pavilions can be single or double loaded, accommodating a variety of functions. Structural independence of each pavilion allows flexibility. - Corridors provide covered outdoor circulation between buildings, protecting users from weather. They also define outdoor spaces. - Higher priority services like

1. Portfolio
Melanie D’Souza

2. COVER PAGE :TAKEN,WADI ADAI STREAM,
MUSCAT, OMAN
FEBRUARY 2019

3. contents
1 About Me
EXPERIENCE MAP + CURRICULMVITAE 4
2 Industry Experience
HINKSON CREEK HEALTH CENTER : MISSOURI 22
3 College Repertoire
DESIGN-BUILD: RAINWATER HARVESTING GREENHOUSE 38
Melanie Philomena D’Souza
Architectural Technologist | Educator | Writer
M. Arch I University of Kansas
melanieedu@gmail.com
charretteframeofmind.wordpress.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-philomena-d-souza/
USA: + 1 (785).979.2079
OMAN: + (968).96736808
HDR SCIENCE + TECH : CALIFORNIA 6
HDR HEALTHCARE : CALIFORNIA 12
GOULD EVANS EDUCATION : KANSAS 16
HKS HEALTHCARE : ATLANTA GEORGIA 18
ATKINS HOSPITALITY + MASTERPLAN : MIDDLE EAST 20
CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO 26
ARAB CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, KANSAS CITY 34

4. GLOBAL WORK FOOTPRINT
1995
2014
2015
2012-17
ArchitecturalAide, KU Design and
Construction Management,
Lawrence, KS (USA)
2015-16
cost estimation
site survey
Architectural Intern, Property
Design, ATKINS Dubai (UAE)
Summer 2015
materiality study
construction documents Raised (1995-2012)
Arch + Planning Intern
ATKINS Muscat (OMAN)
Summer 2014
masterplan review
marketing brochures
Born (1995)
Mumbai (INDIA)
vernacular architecture
2015
4
Arch. Associate
Gould Evans
Kansas City
Summer 2017
bidding docs
program analysis
student at the University of Kansas
Health Intern
HKS Inc. Atlanta
wellness research
virtual reality +
mockups
2016
2017
RECORD HOLDER
programming
&analysis
APPROVED AXP
EXPERIENCE AS
OF FEB 2019:
92%
ARE : 1/3 RD
construction
&evaluation
passed passed testing testing
practice
mgmt
planning
&design
development&
documentation
project
mgmt
ACTIVE
NCARB
CANDIDATE
Lab Planner
2017-18
HDR Inc. San Francisco
construction admin
lab + med planning

5. MELANIE PHILOMENA D’SOUZA
h ps://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-philomena-d-souza/
Detail-oriented, passionate about interna onal rela ons and might of the
wri en word. Delights in crea ng spaces for healthy popula ons with
guidance of skilled design professionals in learning-conducive environs.
Ac vely pursuing NCARB (U.S.) licensure with professional background
across United States + Persian Gulf, while keen on geographic flexibility.
Architecture Licensure Candidate, Assoc. AIA, EDAC
- The University of Kansas (KU) Arc/D -
Professional Master of Architecture
The Honors Program, Graduate Cer ficate in
Health + Wellness Design, 2017
- Georgia Tech Health Systems Ins tute- Fall 2016
Educa on
Freelance Private Tutor - French + Wri ng
Muscat, Oman 2018- Present
Lab Planner + Arch Co-ordinator - HDR Inc.
San Francisco, 2017-18
Arch. Associate - Gould Evans
Lawrence, Kansas + Kansas City, Missouri,
Summer 2017
Site Design Graduate Teaching Assistant +
Graduate Wri ng Tutor - KU
Lawrence, Kansas, Spring 2017
Health Arch. Intern - HKS Inc.
Atlanta, GA, Summer + Fall 2016
Arch Aide - KU Design and Construc on Mgmt
Lawrence, Kansas, 2015-16
Arch Intern - WS ATKINS (now SNC- Lavalin)
Dubai, UAE, Summer 2015
Arch Intern - WS ATKINS (now SNC- Lavalin)
Muscat, Oman, Summer 2014
Experience*
ACADEMIC
DESIGN
Proficiency
- Adobe Illustrator + InDesign
- AutoCAD + Revit
- Rhino
- dRofus
- Wri ng + Blogging
- French + Hindi
Select Honors + Awards
- Clark Coan Interna onal Leadership Award- Class of 2017
- KU Outstanding Interna onal Woman Student- Class of 2016
- KU IIE Full-tui on Award
- Brosseau Crea vity Award for Wri ng
- Nunemaker Pa o Design Contest for KU Honors Building (built project)
- 2014 + 2015 Most Innova ve solu on at KU Arc/D ‘Water’ Design Charre e
- Honors Opportunity Award for Lower 9th Ward rehab in New Orleans, LA
- Paretsky Crea vity Award for 2 architectural models
Outreach
- Grammarian @ HDR Toastmasters
- American Insitute of Architects (AIA) San Francisco Licensing Commi ee
- NCARB Licensing Advisor, NCARB Think Tank Commi ee 2017-18
- Archdioceses of Kansas City, San Francisco, Southern Arabia - Youth Catechist
- The Madonna (monthly)- Youth Columnist
- Interna onal Student Ambassador
- Alpha Kappa Sigma Sorority- Women in STEM
*Please see
my detailed
resume at my
LinkedIN
profile

6. 2 industry
experience

7. 7
Stanford Linear Accelerator Lab -
New Experimental Hall
MENLO PARK- PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES
The New Experimental Hall Hutch Reconfiguration project is a renovation of
the Linac Coherent Light Source-I (LCLS-I) Near Experimental Hall Laboratory
to support growing multi- disciplinary research needs of SLAC.The project
includes laser research laboratories, cleanrooms, sample prep labs,
MEP infrastructure upgrades, radiation protection design and adherence to
strict vibration and temperature criteria. Cost: $10M, Size: 30,000 SF
Auxiliary projects: SLAC B006 Manways + Stairways + Electromagnetic LabPRE- SD DD CD CA
SLAC work performed as part of HDR Inc. arch + engg team
The SLAC campus is home to at least 6 different Noble Prize-winning particle
discoveries and one of the world’s longest buildings, less than a kilometre
from the San Andreas Fault Line.

8. key challenges
- providing comfortable work
environment for researchers
- streamline exterior access
- plan for future equipment
expansion
- co-ordinate support for heavy
engineering equipment across
disciplines
Integrating scientist workplace with engineering labs
coordinate lighting,
flooring and AV
equipment
for new Break
Room
establish life safety
clearances and
requirements as per
code
adjust
modifications with
Structural and
Mechanical for
exterior duct
penetrations and
steel stair assembly
at loading dock
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9. SLAC - Cleanroom Design in Seismic Conditions
equipment layout sketch laser hall underfloor laser hall flooring
design raised access flooring
possibilities for laser hall
cleanroom around custom lab
equipment
provide client clear visioning
of equipment placement and
engineering conflicts
coordinate flooring
cutouts,power & lighting,
seismic structural supports,
mechanical chases around
beamline penetrations
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10. 10
Confidential Space Science Client -
New Engineering Building
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES
The New Engineering Building consolidates existing facilities in off-campus
buildings and significantly updates the campus with new high performance
lab facilities and engaging workspace towards space science applications.
The project includes physical science labs,machine shop,cleanrooms,
conference rooms, innovative workspace options and adherence to strict
security requirements. Cost: $30M, Size: 171,000 SFWorkspace, 37,000 SF Lab
Auxiliary projects: Lab Research ComplexPRE- SD DD CD CA
Work performed as part of HDR Inc. lab planning & consulting team

11. Programming customised Workspace and Labs 11
1) researching and communicating
with product reps to customise
unique lab equipment for the best fit
2) testing layouts from simple row
labs to complex electronic labs
developing database of existing and
new equipment to be arranged across
various departmental disciplines for a
lab equipment matrix
providing client various
massing options while
optimising area for
workspace + labs and
most efficient form for
security

12. 12
Sutter Health Expedited Project Delivery Program-
Command Center
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
The Expedited Delivery Program is a Lean IPD effort towards
building clinical space using a kit-of-parts strategy to take advantage of 3D
models that can be used repeatedly for interior items including above-ceiling
and in-wall components, and for equipment, furniture, finishes and artwork.
The program’s Command CenterTeam provides all planning services to deliver
Sutter’s Northern California clinical projects over a 3-year span.
Auxiliary project: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OmahaPRE- SD DD CD CA
Work performed as part of HDR Inc. med planning team
Developing floor
plans from room
templates and
equipment sheets
example here :
Critical Care Unit
with Anteroom
MODEL ROOMTEMPLATE ----> FLOOR PLAN

13. Accelerating Healthcare Delivery Service Lines through Lean IPD
& dRofus management - Lower Operational Cost, Less Error, Higher Quality
13
Step # 1:
Build and scrutinise
equipment lists for
each typical room
Step # 2:
Specify FFE instances
to associate towards
each model room
(using dRofus
program managment
tools)
Step # 3:
Generate Room Data
Sheets for review, as
a foundation for BIM
room templates

14. key responsibilities
- RFIs (code, information, redesign)
- weekly field measuments/ directions
- product submittals
- biweekly OAC meetings
-ASIs / amended construction documents
- OSHPD plan checks (code authority)
University of California Davis Medical Center -
Tower 2 Surgical Expansion- Operating Room Remodel
SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES
PRE- SD DD CD CA
Work performed as part of HDR Inc. design + construction team
14
Full modernization of existing 2nd floor unoccupied surgical suite, consisting of 6
ORs, substerile, scrub, clean and soiled storage, post-anesthesia, pre-op, control
station, staff breakroom, restrooms, offices and lockers. HDR provided design &
bid documents throughConstruction Administration towards project completion.
These include mechanical upgrades, finishes, new monitoring systems to the
ORs. Once complete, the suite will provide a total of six level 3 ORs and all
necessary support spaces, including PACU, patient prep area, patient waiting
room, and equipment storage spaces. Size : 15,000 SF
RFI examples
- left : tunnel construction
(rated corridor)
- reframing around
engineering conflicts

15. Prompt, regular & calculated responses to client + contractor 15
OR ceiling adjustments:
relocating rainwater pipes, diffusers,
boom plates- coordinating engineering
according to existing conditions
ADAToilet clearances:
problem solving across
electrical, finishes,
equipment, doors,
corridors for code
adherence
Framing considerations:
tracing duct interferences
and adjusting framing
accordingly

16. 16
key responsibilities
- research & analysis of existing program
- graphic design prep of bidding documents
- creating moodboards for project
approach/ideology for applied art learning
- area programming calculations
- landscape design of school courtyards
towards an outdoor learning space
USD 497 Lawrence Public Schools District
Lawrence High & Freestate High Schools Remodel
LAWRENCE, KS UNITED STATES
PRE- SD DD CD CA
Work performed as part of Gould Evans Education Studio
The Lawrence Schools Districts consists of Freestate High and Lawrence High
schools which will undergo masterplan upgrades to better represent a 21st
century learning environment, while accommodating student privacy, security,
clear wayfinding and a growing student population. The project includes a
student support + success center, dining+ media commons, innovation corridor,
performing arts, wellness + athletics upgrades, classrooms and outdoor learning
space in addition to building systems upgrades. Cost: $87M, Size:TBD
Auxiliary projects: Kansas City Schools District

17. Towards a Safer, Innovative, Long-lasting Education 17
Innovation Corridor:
central resource that
would unite classrooms
and innovation
programs in a wide
daylit corridor
Outdoor Learning:
circulation spine that
extends classrooms to
the outdoors and feeds
more daylight
Solving Wayfinding
issues with a Simple
Cross:
identify irregular
sections of different
ages and how to
better unite them

18. key responsibilities
- client engagement through physical mock-ups
and virtual reality renderings
- construction documents
- facilitating communication platforms for IPD
-scope reduction exercises
-client branding exercises
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital -
CardiacTower Expansion
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES
PRE- SD DD CD CA
Work performed as part of HKS Inc. design & planning team
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PiedmontAtlanta Hospital is adding a new bedtower to its flagship campus to
improve access &security.This urban community hospital is landlocked on a prime
site in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighbourhood and will open up a prominent corner of
street-level retail, while focusing on the cardiovascular patient experience at the
heart of the Piedmont Heart Institute. Cost: $603M, Size: 78,000 SF
Auxiliary projects: Mock Project Kaleidoscope

19. reensG
The
GRAPHICS COURTESY: HKS ATL
The Greens
Client visioning through Persona-Node mapping, Mockups,Virtual Reality 19
Identifying diverse
localAtlanta personas
and relate to direct
nodes of activity within
the building to
synthesise
programming
elements
Physical and virtual
mock-ups for end users

20. My brief internship stints in the Property Design department of
been instrumental in my growth as an architectural intern.
also greatly enhanced my graphic design and presentation
and marketing brochures alongside construction documents.
ATKINS PLACEMENT
-Graphic presentation and
professional layouts
-Responding to client taste
-Marketing our design
-Teamwork with other interns
- Conceptual design feed-
back to the senior architect
-Technical annotation
-Communication with
The Wave client
-Introduction to The
Wave Muscat
-Handling large vol-
umes of data
-Construction
documents
What’s a Lease
Outline Drawing?
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21. Situated in the Opera District of Downtown
Dubai, the Dubai Opera House takes on
cultural and physical inspiration from the
traditional Arabian dhow (sailing vessel)
to boast a 2000 multi-format venue
for varied entertainment.
Retail Centres
Retail Centres
Opera Park
Burj Khalifa
Dubai Fountain
Burj Lake
Water Feature plaza
Drop-off Area
Waterfront Plaza
Retail Centres
Terraced Garden
DUBAI OPERA HOUSE
VEHICULAR ACCESS
PEDESTRIAN ZONES
ACCESS BY CRUISEBOATS
SERVICES AND STORAGE
REHEARSAL ROOM
MANAGEMENT OFFICES
BACKSTAGE
AUDITORIUM
SKYLIT ATRIUM WITHIN LOBBY
STAIRS AND ELEVATORS
CIRCULATION PATHS
ZONING DIAGRAM
VESTIBULE
PLAZA
This display showcases a few selected works during my internship
stakeholder management (left).
* Architectural visualisations or rendering on the left hand side are the property of
W.S. Atkins International & Co. LLC
DUBAI OPERA HOUSE
THE WAVE RETAIL CENTER
THE WAVE LUXURY MARINA
PORT SULTAN QABOOS
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22. 3 college
repertoire

23. 5
HINKSON CREEK HEALTHLL CENTER
Year 4,YY Spring 2016
Location :
Columbia, MO
Nestled within a housing development site in the
heart of Columbia,MO, Hinkson Creek Health Center
(HCHC) manifests itself as a comprehensive health
model for the health professionals and residents of
Missouri.This complex houses several services under
one roof: from a freestanding emergency clinic,
wellness resource center, Ayurvedic therapy spa and
yoga pavilion.
Inspired by international wellness resorts and new-age
ambulatory clinics, HCHC has a collegial and an
easily adaptable feel that can be reproduced and
expanded across various natural settings.
Partner:
Gianne Gonzales
Mentors :
Professor Kent Spreckelmeyer
Professor Frank Zilm
Structures: Jason Hascall
Developer: John Shreve
HVAC: Jon Flann
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24. PAVVPA LLLLIONNN
High Priority areas
Low Priority areas
Expansion modules HORIZONTAL EXPANSION SCHEME BY CORRIDOR EXTENSION AND PAVILION LAYOUT
Radiology Suite
Staff Support
Diagnostics Support
Rear Boardwalk
+Business Offices
+Resource Center
+ Atrial exit to pavilion
CORRIDOR EXTENSION
(Future medical services)
PAVILION LAYOUT
(Future wellness
modules)
CORRIDOR EXTENSION
(Future health resort)
Wellness Kitchen
Open Cafe
Medicinal Garden
Outdoor Yoga Pavilion
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
+AYUAA RVEDIC
PHARMACY
CONSULTLL ATT TIONAA
OFFICES
MEDITATT TIONAA
ROOM
EDUCATION/AA
WORKSHOP
ROOM
MEDICINAL
GARDEN
HOMEOPAP THICAA
OFFICES
MASSAGE
THERAPY
ROOMS
WINTER
GARDEN
RESOURCE
CENTER
HEALTHLL
RESORT
EMERGENCY
DEPAP RTMENT
DEMO
KITCHEN
OPEN CAFE
GREEN ROOF
YOGAY
PAP VILIONAA
1 2
3
ATRIAL CONNECTOR
1 2
MEDICAL BUILDING
WELLNESS FACILITY
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25. 9
3” Drainage mat
Compacted gravel layer
4” diameter Drainage pipe
Concrete footing
Concrete floor slab
6 mil vapour barrier
2” Rigid insulation board
1/2” Protection Board
Fibreglass batt insulation
Floor Finish
3” Concrete slab on
3” metal decking
Steel beam and joists
assembly
8” diameter Supply duct with
VAV box
1/2” Gypsum board
Glulam arch
Steel shoe with drain slot
Concrete anchor
1” diameter radiant tubing
3/4” plywood subflooring
2 1/2”Runner
3/4” Suspended ceiling
grid
Pendant lighting
Steel column
Glazing
Roof drain
Stone roofing ballast
60 mil EPDM roofing membrane
Rigid insulation
6 mil vapour barrier
1” painted steel mullion
T-shaped purlin glulam connection
Double curvature insulated glazing
Metal cap
Metal flashing
Glulam beam
Metal bearing plate
WINTER GARDEN ATRIUM
WELLNESS DEPT.
SECOND FLOOR
WELLNESS DEPT.
FIRST FLOOR
WELLNESS DEPT.
MECH. ROOM
Recessed can
lighting
18” diameter
stainless steel
ducts
Light cove
Radiant heating slab:
Underfloor hydronic tubing
systems embedded in the
concrete foundation heat the
floor of the central atrial
corridor, thus providing an
energy-efficient solution to
the winter garden
Climate-controlled boundary
Mechanical Rooms:
Wellness Center : 1013 SF
Atrium : 1215 SF
Mechanical Room:
ER and Diagnostics Center :
1914 SF
Radiant cooling from the ceiling
(return vents)
Heating from the floor
(supply diffusers)
2’-6” DUCT
2’-6” DUCT
1’-6” DUCT
10” DUCT
8” DUCT
8” DUCT
2’-6” DUCT
1’-6” DUCT
ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING RESOLUTIONS
Glulam roof structure for
atrial corridor and outdoor
pavilion
Wellness center (2 levels):
Girders at 20’-0” o.c.
Joists at 6’-0” o.c.
Cantilevered beam
bridge between parts of
the complex
Medical Office Building
Girders at 25’-0” o.c.
Joists at 6’-0” o.c.
Emergency Room and
Diagnostic Services
Girders at 25’-0” o.c.
Joists at 6’-0” o.c.
LEVEL TWO
LEVEL ONE
Depth:
18” steel girder
12” steel joist
24” Glulam beam
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27. 9
CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA HOUSE
Year 4, Fall 2015
Location :
Gateway Park Chicago with a Lake
Michigan waterfront, east of Navy
Pier
In a city with famed performing arts culture, the
Chicago Opera Complex cherishes this heritage with its
brilliant architecture and streetscape. Situated in what
was formerly Gateway Park Chicago, the Chicago Lyric
Lakeshore Drive with its popular neighbour, Navy Pier.
proposed design includes the Opera Plaza (retail center),
a stepped courtyard, a dock for Chicago tour ferries,
a parking garage, the Back of House building and the
Chicago Lyric Opera House itself.
Partners :
Elizabeth Geekie and Jeremy Percy
Mentors :
Professor Stephen Grabow
TA Patrick Bayer
Todd Hensley (Schuler Shook
Acoustical Consultants)
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28. Flanked by Lake Michigan from three directions,
the peninsular site allows for an axis that separates
the parking garage from the main Opera building and
guides pedestrian avenues and vehicular entry into
towards its waterfront promenade.While the
buildings may seem pulled apart due to distinctive
sky-bridge system with a sleek, modern appeal.
Truly, the Opera Complex is a shared experience for
opera-goers, shoppers and Chicago enthusiasts alike.
COMBINED SITE AND
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SITE SECTION AT
NAVY PIER

29. The complex was designed with
audience groups :
Opera-goers or patrons,
which includes the Opera
House company, technicians and
backstage workers and the
performers themselves
and the Chicago public/ tourists
who may access the site without
actually intending to visit the
interiors of opera house.
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33. 17
The Auditorium
Warm, wood tones reveal the richness of the
auditorium as a sharp contrast to its cool, white
lobby. Using a horseshoe shape with a suitably
suspended, seamless and sound - absorbing
curved ceiling form (that holds the recessed
lighting bridges), we were able to implement
good acoustics within this jewel of the opera
house - that can be used for other sorts of
theatrical performances as well.
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36. Level 1
0' - 0"
Level 2
15' - 0"
Level 3
37' - 0"
Level 4
49' - 0"
Level 2.5
24' - 6"
Level 0
-13' - 0"
PARKING LOT
UNDERGROUND
RAMP
BOOKSTORE
MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE
VESTIBULE
AUDITORIUM
SUPPORTING
SPACES
AUDITORIUM
AUDITORIUM LOBBY
GREEN ROOF/BALCONY
ACCESS
OFFICES
This building also does its little bit for the
theme.
contributing resource to this dense arts district.
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Parking Lot
Available site perimeterAA
Access routes
*Shadows shown as per noon of the summer solstice
the building into a
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main building functional
auditorium
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37. 23
FOUNDATION
PARAPET AND GREEN
ROOF DETAILS
Steel railing
Protection barrier
Drainage scupper
Gravel walkway
Soffit InsulationGrowth medium
Drainage fabric
Separation layer
Root barrier
Rigid insulation board
DOUBLE SKIN
Mashrabiyah Screen
Aluminium brace
frame
Cladding connectors
Structural glass of
exterior curtain wall
Asphalt pavement
Beam system
Metal decking
Ceiling board
Retaining wall
Drainage mat
Floor plate
Footing
Drainage pipe
Floor finish
Backfill
Grade
Exterior curtain wall
Raised access
flooring plenums
Ribbed truss
Tension cable-held stairs
The wall section boasts of an aluminium patterned screen that is
attached to the exterior curtain wall by means of metallic bracing.
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40. Splitlog Rain Barrel Manual
Leakage monitoring
In case of leaks, please replace leaky parts with appropriate
hardware. It is advisable to keep using a brass piece of hard-
ware for such an assembly and not a dissimilar metal . While
doing so, also make sure to seal any threaded parts with thread
seal tape and any barrel holes with plumbing sealant.
How to use and maintain the Rain Barrels:
Access Panel
The barrels sit on a wooden frame into the ground. An access panel covers the hose connec-
tions between barrels. Please unscrew the panel piece perhaps once a month to check for
leaks beneath connections. Also please advise against children leaning against the barrel or
walking over the panel as it can prove dangerous for them.
Barrel Filters
The first barrel is open and fitted with a mosquito netting to
collect leaves and debris . Check regularly to see if you need to
replace this filter screen- one can be bought for under $6 a yard
from Hancock Fabrics. Also, a yard can be used to make two
such screens. Fold the netting once and make sure it has a slight
depression before sealing the barrel lid over it, to minimise
splash as water comes down the downspout. While barrel filters
must be checked regularly, so must the gutters be checked
against collection of leaves, pests and debris.
Winterizing your Barrels
It is important to prepare the barrels for the cold season and also for return to the
warm season to avoid any hassle or expense with replacement of parts.
Drain the barrels using the garden hoses attached to the spigot and faucet diverter,
thus taking the barrels out of operation. Drain this water outside of the greenhouse
and direct water away from the foundation. Turn barrels upside down if you must, to
completely empty the water (be careful of the weight of full barrels) and avoid crack-
ing of the barrels. When barrel is empty, attempt to clean out any accumulated muck
to prevent biological growth. Clean and wipe barrels, cover them and turn them
upside down to prevent any water collection during cold months.
Drier months/ Water diversion
Between the second and third barrel, the hose has been
fitted with a faucet diverter. Turning its knob allows you to
either a) lock the water flow so that only the first two barrels
receive water and the rest is directed through a hose or
b) continue water flow to the other two barrels.
Spigot Use
Two spigots have
been provided: the
first allows for
water to exit
through a garden
hose and the one
on the second
barrel can be used
to fill water in
buckets.
Overflow
The first barrel is fitted with an overflow
hose on the top. Check this overflow
connection regularly to make sure excess
water is being directed properly. This is so
that your barrel doesn’t capsize in times of
excess water!
Thank you for taking care of your barrels!
-Prepared by Jonathan Crookham and Melanie D’Souza
The University of Kansas, April 2015
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42. Thank you!