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City Supplied Reclaimed Water

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Nicholas Bradley on Aug 3, 2011, 10:42 pm

My project site is already utilizing reclaimed water for 100% of it's...

Last reply: Ben Stanley, Oct 19, 2011, 4:39 pm

5% Requirement Clarification

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Marie Gruel on Jul 29, 2011, 1:20 am

I have a zero lot line project,...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jul 29, 2011, 1:21 pm

mid-summer irrigation data

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Jul 16, 2010, 4:21 am

my client is using treated gray water for landscape irrigation which is metered. we need to establish the mid-summer baseline irrigation water use. the project is located in asia. how do we get...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Jun 19, 2011, 4:59 pm

Interior Vegetation? 5%

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by John Ida on Nov 22, 2010, 9:16 pm

Our project is considering installing internal gardens or Living Walls with the potential of meeting 5% of the building site area. Due to parking configuration, it will not be possible to make...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 11, 2011, 9:48 am

Performance Period Metering

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Matthew Macko on Oct 5, 2010, 1:56 pm

I have a project that has recently had an irrigation metered installed, but unfortunately it happened after July. The project is running from October to January and cannot be extended through...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Oct 18, 2010, 6:32 pm

Retention Pond = zero potable water usage?

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Paul C on Sep 13, 2010, 3:11 pm

Our project site has man-made on-site ponds which we use for irrigation and any run-off goes back into the ponds so we do not use any city potable water supply. Would the ponds be considered a...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Oct 15, 2010, 4:51 pm

Establishing a Baseline

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posted by Kristin Walker on Aug 25, 2010, 1:10 pm

I am working on a project in San Francisco and need help establishing a "Baseline irrigation water". The building has sub-metered water and I have to go with option 1, but since there were no...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 15, 2010, 2:08 pm

non-potable is everything

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Jean Marais on Mar 4, 2010, 8:01 am

non-potable is everything that is not potable water, including rainwater, storm water run-off, grey water (definitions vary, but usually soapy shower, bath, sometimes kitchen sink water). If you...

Last reply: Eric Johnson, Sep 7, 2010, 1:53 pm

installed but unused irrigation systems

EBOM-2009 WEc3: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Jordan Smith on Aug 3, 2010, 4:13 pm

Our site is approximately 20% turf and shrubs. It was constructed in 1990 and has a permanent irrigation system in place, but the valve to the entire system has been shut off for years. There is...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Aug 4, 2010, 11:29 am

Water Use Period

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posted by David Waggoner on Jul 8, 2010, 5:18 pm

My performance period includes April, May and June for a project in Atlanta. I am comparing the actual water use to the calculated water use. The credit says that when I establish the baseline...

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Jul 30, 2010, 1:13 pm