Athletic Field Definition

Michelle DiPenti

Project Coordinator

HDR, Inc.

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United States

September 22, 2014

Our project has an outdoor area, as a part of the sports medicine department, which patients will use to do sprints, drills, and other exercises. This area is designed to simulate the field experience. It will have turfgrass, similar to a typical football field, and will be irrigated. Can this area be considered an "athletic field" and therefore eligible to be excluded from the calculations in order to achieve Option 1 No Irrigation Required? Thank you!

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Trista Brown

Project Director

WSP USA

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Fri, 05/01/2015 - 22:12

That sounds like an athletic field to me! I'd just include a narrative describing the area and how it's used in your application.

Stacey Olson

SW Regional Design Resilience Leader

Gensler

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Thu, 06/02/2016 - 00:08

Can you show me where it states that athletic fields can be excluded from calculations? I've reviewed the reference guide, and don't see any exclusions mentioned. Thank you!

Carlie Bullock-Jones

Principal

Ecoworks Studio

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Thu, 06/02/2016 - 13:50

Hi Stacey, Under the 'Requirements' section of the Outdoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite and credit the Reference Guide notes "Athletic fields and playgrounds (if vegetated) and food gardens may be included or excluded at the project team’s discretion."