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Rainwater tank for irrigation

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Julio Fernandez Amodia on Feb 22, 2023, 10:08 pm

Hi to all,

I am currently working on this credit compliance for a large landscape area with a majority of native and adaptive plants. In the region where the project is locate rainfall...

Last reply: Allen Cornett, Apr 2, 2025, 7:47 am

Zoo: Asia Exhibit in Desert

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Joyce Kelly on Dec 2, 2024, 9:19 am

For the Asia Exhibition building at the Zoo, tropical plants are on display outdoors. Unfortunately, these are non-native in the desert abd they need more irrigation than the Outdoor Water...

No landscape area- Is this credit not applicable?

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Sonali Rawat on May 3, 2023, 2:13 am

Hi,

For one of our projects in the MENA region, there is no landscape area at all due to the nature of the project. Is this credit not applicable in that case and we are not eligible for...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Oct 4, 2024, 12:22 am

Minimal landscape area

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Emily Purcell on Apr 9, 2020, 4:41 pm

Hi,

I'm aware of the guidance for this prereq/credit that allows projects with no landscaping to achieve the prereq and two points under Option 1 of the credit.

I'm...

Last reply: Alexia Anastassiadis, Aug 21, 2024, 9:18 am

Total Water Demand for Irrigation (Tank sizing, Plant Sizing, Network Sizing etc.)

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Tariq Muhammad on Oct 15, 2023, 3:57 am

Dear All,

As we know that the total water demand of irrigation do impact the Water storage Tank sizing, Plant sizing and Network sizing. The LEED calculator do provide the end rusult with...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Apr 18, 2024, 9:00 pm

Is Zoysia japonica turf?

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Linh Dang on Dec 23, 2022, 6:17 am

Dear all LEED user expert

We use Zoysia japonica for landscape. now we dont know is Zoysia turf or groundcover? if it is turf , how can i approve that is groundcover? Thanks...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 25, 2024, 9:13 pm

Irrigation Establishment Period Flexibility / Regional Adjustments

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Pooja Sannamani on Mar 8, 2022, 5:16 pm

For the WE pre-requisite and credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction, specifically Option 1 (No Irrigation Required), can the irrigation system installed go beyond the maximum two-...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 24, 2024, 9:28 pm

WEp1_manual watering

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Alex Edwards on Apr 29, 2022, 3:27 am

Hi, we have a project for NC, they plan to use manual watering system for the landscape outside the house (they have water dispensers available, the staff will discharge into the bucket and water...

Last reply: Santiago Avila, Mar 19, 2024, 5:32 am

No-irrigation documentation

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Alexia Anastassiadis on Dec 12, 2022, 6:22 am

Hi all, 
What sort of documentation do you submitt to demonstrate no need for irrigation in international projects? (i.e. we don´t have a tool like the...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 17, 2024, 9:04 pm

How outdoor water is calculated for green walls (vertical vegetations)?

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Leo LeQuoc on Feb 25, 2024, 6:24 pm

Our team is working with a new construction project where design team wants to apply green walls (vertical vegetations) outside the building facade. As LEED calculator only defines vegetation on...