Forum quick links
Option 2 on campus - do we need to add a meter for irrigation?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lisa Sawin on
We will be tieing the new irrigation system into the existing. Do we need to meter the water use with the LEED boundary?
Open grid pavement
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Alicia Villanueva on
Does open grid pavement (at least 50% pervious) count as vegetated area in this credit?
Filling out the credit form for Option 2 Path 1
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Erin Holdenried on
I have a project that is using captured rainwater only, no potable water, to supply the irrigation system. However, the credit form does not seem to have this option.
Water Efficient landscaping - finding the ETo
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Robert Thomas, CPD, LEED AP BD+C on
How can I find the evapotranspirtaion rate, ETo, for various plants in various regions, and can this be found on LEEDuser's website?
Baseline estimate for an exterior Green Wall?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Janika McFeely on
Hi all, We have a tight urban condition with a large expanse of exterior green wall. Any thoughts on what to use for a baseline for this? Can we use an equivalent area of lawn?
Non Potable Ground Water
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
Our project is located in an semi-arid climate area with low precipitation and high evapotranspiration rates, where the rain water will be captured and used in water closets. The subsurface groundw
Grass only, no irrigation
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
Hello Our client is using only grass in the landscaping and this is not going to be irrigated. Are we elegible for credit WEc1?
Efficiency for hose irrgation?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
Doe anyone knows which efficiency to consider for landscape to be irrigated manually by a hose? Thanks
Irrigation during drought conditions
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lauren Ford on
Our project has limited turf areas that will require irrigation. We have a small irrigation system supplied by a rainwater cistern sized to provide required volume per LEED requirements.
Partially irrigated site
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Leah Samson-Samuel on
We have a project that is required by convenants to put irrigation on the front and side of the building that faces the street, but not the rest.