hand-watering?

Erin Holdenried

Sustainability Architect

LEEDuser Basic Member

88 thumbs up

September 18, 2014

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+C

Self Employed

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Fri, 10/03/2014 - 06:11

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

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 07/21/2015 - 05:20

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+C

Self Employed

LEEDuser Basic Member

36 thumbs up

Fri, 03/11/2016 - 07:59

No, I had in mind that it counts as absence of permanent system (since plants are irrigated occasionally and plants has low water need).

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