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Permanently installed drip irrigation system

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted 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

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Fri Feb 22, 2019, 3:03 pm

water consumption calculations for Irrigation

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Selvarasu M  on 

Hi,

The following are the queries with respect to irrigation calculations:

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5% vegetation of the site area by grass block

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted 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.

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Tue Jan 23, 2018, 7:43 pm

5% of the total site

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted 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!

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Wed Oct 25, 2017, 10:38 am

Sedum as native plants

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted 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.

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Average rainfall is sufficient for irrigation

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted 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.

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 6:54 pm

Vertical Garden/Green wall

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Carmelito Tatlonghari  on 

I have a project that is considering installing green wall/vertical garden. We would like to pursue WEc1. Water Efficient Landscaping, Option 2 (No Potable Water Use on Irrigation).

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Thu Jan 19, 2017, 2:00 pm

Water feature

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Heather Holdridge  on 

If there is a water feature in the landscape, that is counted within this credit, correct?

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 4:15 pm

watering with garden hose

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alicja Bieszyńska  on 

If we do not install permanent irrigation system, but we water the vegetation only from time to time in dry seasons (with the use of garden hose) for more than 1 year, do we meet the Option 2 requi

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Fri Oct 5, 2012, 8:49 pm

Absoprption material instead of rainwater tank

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  FABIO VIERO  on 

Dear all, we are in the case that it is not possibile to provide a rainwater tank on site so we are exploring the possibility to use a “local harvesting” system.

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Thu Jan 19, 2017, 2:14 pm