Rain is the fuel of nature and life. However, the original water cycle is disrupted by climate change. The crucial periods of rain are losing their balance: heavy rainfall and droughts damage the delicate equilibrium of natural systems.
In properly planned projects, RAINMESH can help retain, store and use rainwater appropriately. The concrete effect depends on planning, sizing, location and operation.
With digitized rainwater management that acts as an integral part of a Blue-Green Infrastructure. Our solution helps smart cities become more resilient and livable by applying sponge city principles: water is intelligently retained, stored, and made available at the right time.
Digital and data-driven: RAINMESH supports local rainwater storage and demand-responsive use.
What is
RAINMESH?
Intelligent and digital: RAINMESH makes the rainwater management of the future possible today. The system controls available water according to defined priorities and technically recorded operating data.
How does RAINMESH work?
RAINMESH stores rainwater in interconnected cisterns. It combines information such as soil moisture, weather data, and water levels, and RAINMESH distributes available water based on configured priorities and, depending on the equipment, based on sensor and forecast data.
Why does RAINMESH exist?
Water is one of the most precious resources that makes life on our planet possible. That is why we are committed to treating it with respect and appreciation.
Using rainwater
smartly
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Further information- Water storage through cisterns
Precipitation is collected from roofs and traffic areas and stored in cisterns. Depending on the hydraulic design, water can be transported between networked storage units and provided according to defined priorities.
- Live weather forecasts
By connecting to real-time weather data, forecasts of upcoming rainfall are factored into irrigation calculations. Weather forecasts can be considered when dividing available water supplies on a rule-based basis. Depending on configuration and data availability, RAINMESH can adjust irrigation rules in response to drought or predicted rainfall.
- Sensoren
- LoRaWAN
Various sensors, networked via LoRaWAN, provide RAINMESH with the information required for smart water distribution. In addition to cistern fill levels, soil moisture is continuously monitored. Measured values can be used for more demand-responsive irrigation planning.
- DIFFERENT CONSUMERS
There are numerous different consumers that require water: private gardens, public spaces like parks or sports fields, but also agricultural land and green roofs. RAINMESH allows for a personalized prioritization of these consumers, which are then irrigated accordingly.
- RAINMESH Technology
The RAINMESH Cloud bundles measurement, forecast and configuration data and controls connected components according to defined rules. This is where all information converges: How much water is needed? Who needs how much? And when is the next rainfall expected? The software processes available data and controls water distribution according to the rules and priorities defined by the operator. The heart pumps the water to the right place. A living system that sustains life.
One app.
Everything at a glance.
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Intuitive and clear
The dashboard with all important system information -
How will the weather be
Current, local weather data is taken into account -
Intuitive and clear
The dashboard with all important system information -
Track fill levels live
Always keeping an eye on the current cistern fill levels -
System rules
Set priorities, times, and water volumes
Networking
in every area
RAINMESH makes a valuable contribution to the water supply in various areas of our lives. The system is always the same, but the applications are diverse.
Urban areas
RAINMESH can help cities make greater use of stored rainwater and control irrigation according to defined rules. Blue-green infrastructure can contribute locally to evaporative cooling. The actual effect depends on area, vegetation, water availability and site conditions.
Private consumption
Rainwater harvesting in private households enables sustainable resource management. Rainwater can be used for suitable purposes in appropriately planned and separate facilities. Prerequisites and permissible uses must be reviewed project-specifically.
Agriculture
The use of rainwater in agriculture enables efficient irrigation of fields and crops. RAINMESH can support irrigation control based on defined soil moisture targets and, depending on the project, reduce the use of additional irrigation.
Leisure facilities
Whether it’s soccer fields, golf courses, or tennis courts: these and many other sports and recreational facilities require water to operate and maintain. Depending on the initial situation, rainwater use can influence operational water and irrigation costs. Environmental impacts must be quantified project-specifically.
What can Rainmesh do?
What technical functions does Rainmesh offer
- Open platform for connecting suitable sensors, actuators and third-party systems via supported interfaces
- Measurement of fill levels in cisterns
- Control of cisterns
- Management and water distribution across multiple cisterns
- Water transport via project-specific pipeline routes; range and delivery capacity depend on hydraulics and components
- Refilling of third-party systems or discharge
- Retrofitting of analog and simple existing systems
- Measurement of consumption
- Measurement and forecasting at inlets
- Irrigation of areas using sprinklers
- Drip irrigation above and below ground
- Tree irrigation
- Control of fountains and watercourses
- Valve management
- Inflow from groundwater wells or drinking water
- Flow measurement
- Grid-independent operation can be provided on a project-specific basis with appropriate sizing of photovoltaics, storage and consumers
- LoRaWAN can enable wireless connection of spatially distributed measurement and control points; range and network planning are location-dependent
- Measurement of soil moisture
- Winter mode/frost protection (program sequence and connection for blowing out pipes)
- Weather station for local readings
- Development in Germany
Software features
- User-Friendly Dashboard
- Web interface, iOS, Android
- Individual rule configuration
- Multiple dependencies of rules
- Login management and rights management for teams
- Hosting on servers in Germany. Data protection, information security and any AI or NIS2-related requirements are reviewed based on specific use and contractual roles
- Structured storage of measurement data
- Prospective Smart Mode using evaluable data series
- Individual adjustments possible
- REST API interface for connection to building technology or control centers
- Service and error messages (system message, apps, email, SMS)
- Emergency stop in critical conditions
- Open platform for connecting many sensors and components
- User-friendly component onboarding
- The subscription includes the server, security and technical updates described in the respective service package. Scope and duration are determined by the offer and service description
- Integration of open-source data platforms (weather, geospatial data, measured values)
- Integration of NINA and KATWARN alerts (German emergency apps)
- Heavy rain and drought forecasts
- Consumption optimization based on data
- Visual site plan
- Device overview and individual naming
Solved problems, competencies within the system
- Complete control of everything related to water on small and large areas
- Flexible transport of water between storage units and areas
- Extensive use and measurement of rainwater
- Optimized irrigation according to precise rules and measured values
- With appropriate planning, RAINMESH can react to warning and forecast data, such as by triggering defined storage or irrigation rules. Protection against flooding is not guaranteed
- Optionally, the system can increase available storage volume before predicted heavy rainfall according to defined rules with appropriate and approved system configuration. Forecasts and system operation do not replace local heavy rainfall or flood prevention measures
- Integration of infiltration values (soil, clay, sand, rocky subsoil)
- Versatile measured values
- If available: Data-driven analysis in Smart mode. Availability, functionality and prerequisites are explicitly stated in the respective offer
- Comparison of weather forecasts and local measured values
- When drought is announced, a configured minimal consumption mode can limit irrigation according to defined priorities
- Survival mode settings during water shortage
- Free configuration for different areas: operating areas, neighborhoods, hotel complexes, gardens, parks, green zones, sports facilities, municipal areas, tree irrigation, research projects, self-sufficient areas without power connection, temporary (mobile) supply.
- Relief for staff from manual water supply tasks (facility management, service providers, municipal depots, fire brigade)
- Entrepreneurial wealth of experience in the field of sponge cities, water-sensitive urban planning, green-blue infrastructure, rainwater treatment, quantity calculations according to DWA, collecting, storing, using, and infiltrating.
- Upon request, we provide information on publicly available funding. Funding eligibility, deadlines and approval are reviewed by the responsible authorities; no funding commitment is associated with this
- Upon request, we prepare a project-specific cost-benefit analysis based on disclosed assumptions. Results are forecasts and provide no guarantee of actual savings or payback
An interconnected system
for digital rainwater management.
Comprehensive
Connectivity
Intelligent
Communication
Demand-driven
Distribution
Support adaptation
to climate change impacts
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