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NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping

Hidrogel use

We´re working on a landscape project in a hot&dry city and a drought-resistant grass is being proposed. In addition, a hidrogel under-layer is proposed for the grass in order to maintain humidity and reduce water requirement. My question is regarding how to document it: Is the hidrogel strategy something we can use as an argument for water saving? And if so, should we just use a lower species factor for the grass, being that it would require less irrigation because of the hidrogel?

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William Weaver
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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 15:38

Rosamaría, Given your application, I would simply use the low species factor for your design case, and use the average or high species factor for the baseline to document the savings.

Thu, 07/03/2014 - 22:54

William, I think it will be more clear to us when we have to document it, since what you are suggesting was our initial approach. Thank you!

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