RainGrid develops community-scale networks of intelligent rainwater retention and reuse systems, called ARGoN, to manage stormwater. These systems reduce flood risk, extend infrastructure life, and offer developers reduced approval times and smaller stormwater footprints by aggregating rainwater for reuse and groundwater recharge.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Conventional stormwater management systems often struggle to handle increasingly intense rainfall, leading to urban flooding, sewer overflows, and property damage. Existing infrastructure can be costly to expand or replace, and may not adequately address the need for both flood control and water conservation.
Solution
RainGrid offers Intelligent Rain Retention and Reuse (IR3) systems, a distributed network of property-level rainwater harvesting cisterns and blue roofs, managed by a cloud-based SaaS platform. The IR3 system provides real-time monitoring of weather conditions and cistern storage levels, optimizing water capture, retention, and drainage to achieve water balance objectives. By decentralizing stormwater management, RainGrid reduces the burden on municipal infrastructure, mitigates flood risks, and promotes groundwater recharge and non-potable water reuse. The system generates data that can be used to create ecosystem restoration credits, incentivizing participation and promoting a circular economy of rain.
Target Audience
Target customers include property management companies, municipal utilities, land developers, and institutional property owners seeking cost-effective and sustainable stormwater management solutions.
Features
- IoT-enabled cisterns and blue roofs with automated drainage valve/pump operation
- Cloud-based SaaS platform for real-time weather monitoring and cistern sensor management
- Interactive dashboard for visualizing and analyzing property-level and network-wide data
- Algorithms to optimize runoff volume, capture rates, and storage rates
- Scalable, modular design suitable for residential, institutional, and commercial properties
- Integration with irrigation systems for lawn and garden watering, offsetting municipal water supply
- Options for water filtration and reuse in toilets and other non-potable fixtures
- Ability to generate ecosystem restoration credits based on data-driven analysis