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Case 1, Option 2 baseline

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Ryan Tinus  on 

Hi, I am attempting to calculate the baseline for irrigation, and came across an EPA Watersense Water Budget tool that can be used to determine the water efficiency of landscaping.

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Tue Jan 16, 2018, 9:56 pm
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Wed Sep 15, 2010, 6:08 pm

Irrigation efficiency for manual watering

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

The Reference Guide does not state the irrigation efficiency for manual watering, just for drip and sprinkler irrigation.

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Hi, I have a project in the

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  matthew strong  on 

Hi, I have a project in the NY zip code 10589 that has two types of irrigation: 1. Unmetered irrigation by retention pond for 58,094 SF of lawn and trees along the driveway 2.

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Wed Oct 19, 2011, 8:49 pm

No Irrigation

posted by  Kathy Zvarick  on 
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Sun Nov 15, 2009, 10:58 pm
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Wed Aug 4, 2010, 3:29 pm

Water from a river

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Anna Korinkova  on 

Dear all, our project is very near to a river and our client is proposing to make a 25m deep drill and pump water (which is not potable due to the river) and use it for irrigation purposes.

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Mon Oct 1, 2012, 5:27 pm

Rainfall over landscape areas

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Rubén M. R.  on 

Would it be valid to claim 50% potable water reduction for irrigation if I have a landscape area that requires X galons of irrigation during the month of July (according to the LEED form) and I can

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Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:58 pm

City Supplied Reclaimed Water

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Nicholas Bradley  on 

My project site is already utilizing reclaimed water for 100% of it's irrigation, as required by the local city ordinance. Are we still eligible for this credit?

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Wed Oct 19, 2011, 8:39 pm

No current irrigation

posted by  Patrick deGrood  on 
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Tue Oct 20, 2009, 8:49 pm