I have two turf areas that will not be irrigated after establishment
My understanding is that for the water sense calculator you must model them with irrigation is they are landscaped
Is this true
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Kimberly Schlaepfer
Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C75 thumbs up
August 27, 2015 - 4:37 pm
Is this the only area on the site that will need irrigation? If so, I would recommend following Option 1 by demonstrating that the landscape does not require permanent irrigation beyond the establishment period. LEED sets the maximum establishment period to be 2 years.
If it is not the only landscaped area on site, the answer is yes, this area must be included in the water budget tool. However, the option can be chosen in the tool to note that those particular species need low levels of irrigation.
Hope this helps!