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Permanently installed drip irrigation system
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Andreas Hintz on
In accordance with the requirements of this credit, the project team has developed and will implement a water-efficient landscape stategy. The project is aiming for Option 2, No Potable Water
water consumption calculations for Irrigation
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Selvarasu M on
Hi,
The following are the queries with respect to irrigation calculations:
5% vegetation of the site area by grass block
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by study topenergy on
Hi everyone, our project now has a vegetation ratio of 2.3% which is lower than required 5%, and there are a large number of the open parking areas on the ground.
5% of the total site
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Carla Lopez on
Hello, We have a project that has a vertical garden on the exterior walls. Can we count this towards the 5% we need to comply? I tried to find answers, but no luck yet! Thanks!
Evapotranspiration rate
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Mike D on
What should the reference evapotranspiration rate (ETo) be expressed on the online form as? inches/month?
Landscape Factors for Baseline Case
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Oliver Lange on
I would like to know, where I can find a good source for the specific landscape factors (species-, density- and microclimate factor) of plants for the calculations in the baseline case. Is it even
Same Landscaped Area but Different Plantings?
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Brian Salazar on
I should know this, but.... Is it OK to run the WEc1 calcs with the same landscaped area (in square feet), but with different plantings in the baseline and design cases?
Mixed species
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Mike D on
Do the different species of plants need to be listed individually on the form or does 'Mixed' suffice? The green roof consists of a mix of trees, shrubs, and flowers. Thanks!
Sedum as native plants
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Dave L on
Hi, I have been advised that the sedum plants would meet this credit on green roofs due to the fact that the plants would be indigenous for landscaping in general.
Average rainfall is sufficient for irrigation
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Ron Dean on
We have a project in Medellin, Colombia. The project has large areas of vegetation. In the driest month (January), it rains in average 12 of the 31 days.