Hi, our project has no permanent irrigation but has periodic hand-watering as needed for extreme weather conditions. When I go to complete the LEEDonline form I am not asked anything further concerning the hand-watering. The comment from the FAQs above
"Also note that you'll need to make sure there's no regular hand-watering going on, as sometimes even if there's not a permanent irrigation system the grounds are still regularly watered."
suggests that the project should track/calculate/measure in some way? Although LEEDonline only asks to confirm no permanent irrigation (in this project situation there is not) and to provide a letter of confirmation from the facility management. This statement in the FAQs is slightly confusing. I just want to be sure there is nothing more for my project to include.
Thanks.
William Weaver
LEED Fellow, WELL APJLL
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August 12, 2013 - 7:39 am
Hi Jaida,
If your project is only hand-watering on an as needed basis during periods of extreme weather conditions, then you should be okay in claiming no permanent irrigation.
What the comment is referring to is routine hand watering. If landscapers, maintenance crew, or other are routinely hand watering the vegetation on a scheduled (daily/weekly) basis, then it would be considered the same as regularly irrigating.