I am working on a project that has courtyard with planters which will be planted with species that have very minimal watering requirements. The planters will be hand-watered when needed. Can this credit be pursued if there is no irrigation system, but the plants will be hand-watered ocassionally? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Andrey Kuznetsov
ESG consultant, LEED AP BD+CSelf Employed
33 thumbs up
October 3, 2014 - 2:11 am
Yes, it counts, but it's unclear, does your project have other vegetation than courtyard on ground on the site area. If not, be sure, that the total area of planters covers at least 5% of the building site area (including building footprint, hardscape area, parking, etc.), otherwise your project is not eligible to achieve the credit.
Chinthaka Jagodaarachchi
1 thumbs up
July 21, 2015 - 1:20 am
Dear Andrey,
when you said "it counts" did you mean to say that hand-watering should be counted as a permanent irrigation system?
Andrey Kuznetsov
ESG consultant, LEED AP BD+CSelf Employed
33 thumbs up
March 11, 2016 - 2:59 am
No, I had in mind that it counts as absence of permanent system (since plants are irrigated occasionally and plants has low water need).