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Non potable water for irrigation and toilets flush

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Karyn Rodrigues on Aug 10, 2018, 5:36 am

Hello! 

I have two sources of non-potable water in the project: gray and rainwater. These two sources, combined, are enough to supply my irrigation demand and also toilets flush for the...

Establishment period for 50% landscape water use reduction

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Dimuth Kurukulaarachchi on Jun 26, 2018, 12:20 pm

All mention of establishment periods refer to the no potable water/irrigation case (WEc1 Option 2), but what about for Option 1, 50% non-potable water use reduction?

If a 50% reduction in...

Landscaped area on a podium

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Lindsay Duthie on Apr 30, 2018, 5:53 pm

My project consists of some landscaping at grade (2%) and the majority of landscaping on the podium level (18%) for a combined landscaped area that is about 20% of the site. 

The exert...

Last reply: Jens Apel, May 2, 2018, 2:21 am

WEc1 Thresholds Tab

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by H M on Apr 3, 2018, 7:59 pm

Within the WEc1 "Thresholds" tab, there is a green button that reads "Submit". Are you supposed to click this button in order for the credit to be ready for review? And/or what is the function of...

Species not able to receive reclaimed water

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Brightworks Sustainability on Mar 5, 2018, 4:42 pm

We are building on a previously developed site where there are many existing Redwood trees that will not be uprooted for the project. Our site has...

Last reply: Brightworks Sustainability, Mar 21, 2018, 6:51 pm

LEED V3 WEc1 V06 form Missing Resource?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Melissa Merryweather on Sep 15, 2017, 10:58 am

We use 100% non-potable water in our project but the LEED v06 form still requires 50% reduction from baseline, but there is no calculator on the form and none separately available under Resources...

Last reply: Melissa Merryweather, Sep 15, 2017, 11:09 am

How is an area/square footage assigned to a tree?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Tricia Loe on Aug 22, 2016, 1:27 pm

I have a plaza with 32 trees, with each in their own tree grate. I am trying to determine how to input this vegetation type into the EPA WaterSense calculator. Is it based on the tree's caliper...

Last reply: Chris Edmonds, Jun 16, 2017, 4:07 pm

How much of the area inside the LEED boundary must be included?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Lawrence Lile on Jun 6, 2017, 4:11 pm

We have a project where a good part of the non-hardscaped area inside the LEED boundary will be planted in native prairie grasses, with no irrigation. At least 50% of the area inside the LEED...

Last reply: William Weaver, Jun 7, 2017, 6:02 pm

Evapotranspiration rate units?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Erin Holdenried on Apr 11, 2013, 3:56 pm

What is the...

Last reply: JOHANNA SENOTT, May 26, 2017, 10:32 pm

Temporary Irrigation with v6 Form

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Michelle Rosenberger on Mar 31, 2017, 2:04 pm

Even if pursuing Option 2 Temporary Irrigation, we've always had to comply with Option 1 reductions also. The points were additive. There was an explicit note on the forms to that effect and the...

Last reply: Michelle Rosenberger, May 23, 2017, 9:46 am