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Pop-up irrigation systems
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Melissa Merryweather on
My guess is "no" but are pop-up systems any more efficient than conventional irrigation? I'm not getting a verifiable answer from my supplier. Any links or old LEEDuser thread appreciated.
Full credits achieveable for less than 1% landscape?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Mary Haw on
Our project has less than 1% landscape area vs site area and therefore negligible potable water consumption for irrigation.
Landscaped area included or only irrigated landscape areas?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Kevin Gilleran on
Are all landscaped areas within the LEED project boundary included in the calculations for this credit or just irrigated landscaped areas?
Partially Irrigated Site / Form
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Johanna Phelps on
I have a partially irrigated site. Under irrigation types there are three choices, drip, sprinkler and other. What should I put for the non-irrigated areas?
rainwater calculation
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by ebru unver on
lansdcape water calculation montly/daily and rainwater Hello, we are collecting rainwater, so to use at the landscape irrigation and to have addition 2 point.
Hidrogel use
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by LEED Pro Consultant on
We´re working on a landscape project in a hot&dry city and a drought-resistant grass is being proposed.
Option 2, path 1 - 50% reduction of total water applied
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lise Dannesboe on
HI! We would like to pursue Option 2, path 1 and dimension the rainwater tank for supplying 100% of the irrigation needs.
Potable water backup
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Heather Holdridge on
Can a project still earn 4 points under option 2 if a cistern has potable water backup? Could we demonstrate that it wouldn't be used through the path 1 calculations?
Playing fields exclusion
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by FRAGKISKOS LEVANTIS on
Projects other than Schools: Can they exclude playing fields in certain credits just like Schools can?
Mix of species and baseline case
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Mike D on
The green roof area of the project consists of a mix of trees, shrubs and sedum species.