Water Efficiency through Rainwater Harvesting

Ascot is an ecological firm that creates and fosters environmentally responsible landscapes. We design, install, manage and consult on landscape projects and programs that conserve natural resources, promote sustainability, cultivate biodiversity and restore nature’s balance. From reducing urban heat islands, creating wildlife sanctuaries and reviving degraded land, to complementing green-building initiatives through ecological design, Ascot uses the full range of environmental best practices. They strive to provide healthy sustainable landscapes that are not only attractive but also responsible to current and future generations. Ecologically sensitive water management is a priority for Ascot and is increasingly critical in urban areas, which face mounting flooding and water quality issues. Through our work ranging from stormwater management, to rainwater harvesting for reuse systems, we offer a wide range of water management expertise to conserve water resources and protect communities. Ascot is a member of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association

Kevin Cochran is based in Cary, NC, and directs the development of new accounts and supports the growth of FreeRain’s existing commercial customers.  He works with architects, engineers and landscape architects who are incorporating rainwater harvesting solutions into their plans.
Cochran recently joined FreeRain from a six-year career in real estate development during which he managed several real estate development projects from conception through the entire construction, lease-up, and disposition process. In the course, of his 17-year career, Cochran has also worked as a marketing product manager and technical sales manager in the software industry.  Cochran has a B.S. from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from U.N.C. Chapel Hill.
FreeRain is a privately held company based in Cary, North Carolina, which provides turnkey rainwater harvesting solutions for commercial office, retail, mixed-use, government and multi-family housing applications.  The company also provides its original FreeRain rainwater harvesting solution for single-family homes.  FreeRain currently serves customers in North Carolina, and is expanding its service area to include South Carolina and Georgia.

John Tynan is Co-Director of Upstate Forever’s Clean Air & Water Program. Since 2006, he has worked to reduce the impacts of land use change on water quality and reduce the size of the Upstate’s climate footprint.  He directs Upstate Forever’s Rural Waters project, which works to to protect and restore the quality and character of mountain streams, piedmont rivers, and Upstate lakes by empowering and encouraging citizen involvement in decision-making processes.  John was elected to the Greenville Water Commission in November of 2009, where he uses his water resource background to help promote and encourage water conservation while providing clean and affordable drinking water for Greenville. John is a graduate of Furman University and holds a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke University. John is an active member of Greenville Forward’s Environmental Task Force and serves on the Executive Committee for the YMCA of Greenville’s Teen Services Branch.  He has served on the Plan-It-Greenville’s Economic Development committee, and Imagine Greenville’s Land Use and Transportation committee.
Upstate Forever promotes sensible growth and the protection of special places in the Upstate region of South Carolina.  The membership-based, nonprofit organization covers ten counties (Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union), and we have three main programs: Land Trust, Sustainable Communities, and Clean Air and Water.

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