Hi there!
Our project located in Guadalajara-Mx is applying for EP on SScr2. After few tests on site, we detected that the terrain doesn´t have any capacity of infiltration. Due to municipal laws, if you are not able to built absorption well in your terrain, you´ll have to build it somewhere else.
Could this alternative help for earning SScr6.1/6.2 and WEcr2, whether designed correctly depending on credits calculations?
Even though, a system for capturing rainwater is also being planned. This captured rainwater will be used for irrigation purposes, however it may not have all capacity for accomplishing those credits.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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February 17, 2012 - 3:16 pm
Johanna, I don't see any reason that you couldn't apply this strategy to earning those credits.
Nadia Ayala
Architect / LEED AP BD+CKILTIK Consultoría
52 thumbs up
April 27, 2012 - 11:40 am
Hi Tristan.
In this case mentioned by Johanna, would it be a problem with earning this credit whether excesses from filtered captured rain water, used for irrigation purposes, are conducted into municipal drainage? Considering the terrain doesn´t have capacity of infiltration.
Thanks,
Emily Catacchio
Sustainability SpecialistWight and Company
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May 8, 2012 - 6:30 pm
Nadia, I'm not sure I understand your question. If you're using captured rainwater for irrigation, unless you're over watering, you shouldn't have any runoff...
Nadia Ayala
Architect / LEED AP BD+CKILTIK Consultoría
52 thumbs up
May 8, 2012 - 6:41 pm
Hi Emily...
Thanks for your response. I reckon I haven´t explained all the situation. Captured rainwater will be used for irrigation, however the garden is above a parking so this water will recirculate, thus at some point, it will occur excesses and, these excesses, even being naturally filtered due irrigation, will be conducted into municipal drainage.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
August 30, 2012 - 4:27 pm
Nadia, I don't know how to answer that question—I think you'd need to work with your civil engineer on that.