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. For...

The project is using predominantly non-potable water for irrigation (~97%). Systems include recycled water from sewage treatment plant and rain water harvesting. In theory, the sewage treatment...

What irrigation efficiency should be used for hand watering?

Hi we are attempting this credit for one of our existing schools project.The project does not have permanent irrigation system.The landscape area is irrigated manually by the facility staff...

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...

We are in the PP but do not have our low-water landscaping installed. A contract will be signed to install it prior to the end of the PP. Has anyone obtained the credit this way? The client's...

If we install subsystem metering for the irrigation systems to comply with WEc1 can we follow the “Non-Metered Irrigation” option at WEc3? This is because historical data are not available since...

What is LEED's stance on AstroTurf? I have a building that replaced all of their grass with this and am curious if it is now considered hardscape.

For a project where turf grass area is replaced by native low-irrigation demanding planting would baseline landscape type include turf whereas design type include the new water efficient species...

Hi,
I would like to know if there is any special validation to my situation:
We used to have irrigation from the faucets, what means an irrigation with potable water, but we are...