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Basement That Extends to Plot line

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Omar Elrawy  on 

Hi, My project has two levels basement that extends to the land's plot line, while the above-grade floors are much smaller areas than the basement area.

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Fri Mar 11, 2016, 9:49 am
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Mon Aug 30, 2010, 7:43 pm

irrigation from onsite pond

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  renee golobic  on 

An irriation pump was installed that supplied the need water for irrigation for the onsite pond. We sumitted this was a non potable irrigation for 4 points.

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Thu Sep 29, 2011, 5:51 pm

Option 2 Path 2

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alfonso London) Ponce  on 

In order to prove that landscaping does not require permanent irrigation and that it is only irrigated on the first year of installation (local landscape which does not need irrigation when they ar

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Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:03 pm

Definition of "on the grounds"

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Jens Apel  on 

IMO the question what the 5% area requirement refers has been clarified (see post headed"Full credits achieveable for less than 1% landscape?" futher down below). What stays is the definition "on t

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Sat Jul 26, 2014, 6:18 am

Open planters definition

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

What does “Open Bottom Planters” mean? I assume they drain to ground water – and not to a weep hole in the face of the wall, and then to storm? Thanks.

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 7:36 pm

"Special Conditions" for baseline

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Ralph Bicknese  on 

For our current project, virtually 100% of landscaping is turfgrass using 62.5% efficient rotors, usually a difficult combination for achieving 50% reduction.

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Master's Research Survey

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Vibha Pai  on 

I am conducting a survey in affiliation with University of Cincinnati for my Master's thesis which would take just 10-15 minutes of your time.

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Sorting Cactus

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Omar Elrawy  on 

I have two questions, Should I categorize Cactus as a tree or as a shrub? Can I set all base-case to sprinkler, then the design case is to be dripping?

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:09 pm

Natural landscape to recover on site

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Luis Huertas  on 

Our project is going to allow the natural landscape to return to the landscape areas of the project. Can I claim no potable use and achieve the credit using this strategy?

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Tue Mar 11, 2014, 1:54 pm