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Efficienty of permanent hose irrigation

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

We've posted this question here a few times before but no response... Does anyone know which efficiency should we consider for landscape that will be irrigated manually, by hose?

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JLL
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Mon Jan 20, 2014, 3:00 am

Temporary landscape in the case of phased project

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Valentin Grimaud  on 

Dear community, We have a project with two phases. We are now certifying the first phase.

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JLL
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Thu Dec 19, 2013, 5:04 pm

green wall

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  jorge calderon  on 

Hi, i like to know if green walls applies for this credit thank you in advance

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Dagher Engineering
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Tue Dec 3, 2013, 3:38 pm

Irrigation of internal planting areas

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Victoria Lockhart  on 

Hi all, does anyone have experience of a project with irrigation demand for internal landscaping? Our project has ca.

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 1:39 pm

Partially Irrigated Site

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  William Weaver  on 

This question is somewhat related to Leah's question dated 1.23.2012, but a different circumstance.

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Emerald Built Environments
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Wed Oct 16, 2013, 7:33 pm

different irrigation system between landscape and green roof

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Adi Negara, LEED AP BD+C  on 

Hi, If we have a project that will have landscape and a green roof which will have different irrigation system whereas no permanent irrigation system will be installed on the landscape and the ins

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Wed Aug 28, 2013, 9:36 pm

Drawing the baseline case

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

I find this credit extremely subjective. Or maybe we don't quite understand it...

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YR&G
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Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:11 am
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JLL
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Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:39 pm

Evapotransportation Units

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Michael Smithing  on 

What unit is ETo expressed in? And what time period does the Total Potable Water Allied (gal) refer to? The CI reference guide states that ETo is expressed in millimeters or inches.

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Emerald Built Environments
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Wed Jul 10, 2013, 8:10 am

Ks Species Factor

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

We need some help selecting the ks in our project. We are considering the following factors: Ks=0 for native species (no irrigation) Ks= Low. For adaptative species. Low watering. Ks= Average.

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KILTIK Consultoría
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Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:06 pm