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NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping

Measuring the landscaped area

We are trying to reach the 5% landscaped area in a project. The question is: how do we measure it? The shaded area or the tree well area? Thank you!

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William Weaver
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Fri, 01/11/2013 - 19:49

There is no hard and fast rule on how to measure, but I'd argue that it would vary depending on context. For example, for a tree in the ground (no hard scape), I will typically use the tree's drip line as my tree area. However, in a more urban or plaza context in which the tree is in a specific tree well, then I would use the well area. Hope that helps.

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