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| ==Construction Costs== | | ==Construction Costs== |
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| [[File:Construction Breakdown EnhancedSwales Full Infil.PNG|thumb|center|950px|'''Construction Costs Per Unit Drainage Area (CAD$/m<sup>2</sup>) - Full Infiltration Design, 25 mm Treatment''']] | | [[File:Construction Breakdown RWH No Infil.PNG|thumb|center|950px|'''Construction Costs Per Unit Drainage Area (CAD$/m<sup>2</sup>) - No Infiltration Design, 25 mm Treatment''']] |
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| Above you can find a cost breakdown of a 1000m<sup>2</sup> in two different configurations:<br> | | Above you can find a cost breakdown of a below-ground concrete cistern that possesses a 50,000L capacity limit in the following configurations type:<br> |
| #[[Enhanced swales|Enhanced Swales: Full Infiltration]] | | #[[Rainwater harvesting|Rainwater Harvesting: No Infiltration]] |
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| As can be seen, regardless of design configuration, Material & Installation expenses represent the largest portion of total construction costs (50%).
| | The Material & Installation expenses represent the largest portion of total construction costs (84%). |
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| ==Life Cycle Costs== | | ==Life Cycle Costs== |