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A non-profit organization focusing on water resource protection

The Cabell Brand Center was founded as a research study and action center to examine, understand and network towards the goals of:

  • promoting environmentally sustainable rainwater harvesting and management

  • conserving water resources through rainwater harvesting

  • reducing stormwater runoff through the implementation of rainwater harvesting

  • bringing water supplies to the 15,000 Virginia residents without running water

  • protecting the sensitive Virginian ecosystem



  • Objectives of the Cabell Brand Center

  • to seek to improve the quality of life and economic strength of the nation by fostering innovation, creativity, and excellence in education and research of environmental concerns relating to water.


  • to educate and promote the conservation of water and best management practices related to non-point source pollution


  • Invest in the creation and education of rainwater harvesting systems from international and national companies

  • To move the opportunities of this time honored approach for the purpose of sustainable development of urban sprawl and increase water quality of storm drain runoff

  • Establish an educational resource for public access and education



  • Projected Impacts:
  • The health of the American people, both educated and impoverished, will flourish by providing the basic resource of water to all families in the US.

  • Impact economic good as the health of our water supply is an important part of economic growth.




  • Product of the Cabell Brand Center 2007

    News

    October, 2007
    The Cabell Brand Center received a DCR WQIA grant to install rainwater harvesting systems to abate stormwater runoff.

    Sept. 12, 2007
    The Cabell Brand Center announces the release of the Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual
    Go to the Current Projects page to download a copy.

    Look for The Cabell Brand Center's table at the US Green Building Council Conference this November in Chicago.

    August 1, 2007
    Read a recent letter from the Chairman,
    Cabell Brand

    July 30, 2007
    Newly added rainwater harvesting video and downloadable residential information handout available at the Current Projects page

    July, 2007
    The Cabell Brand Center is now listed as an Associated Link on WDBJ 7's Climate Change website

    April 10,2007
    David Crawford, president of The Cabell Brand Center, spoke at the Environment Virginia about rainwater harvesting

    March 2007
    The Cabell Brand Center received a $5,000 mini-grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to focus on rainwater harvesting education throughout Virginia.