Seawater Desalination -Non potable water source for Irrigation?

Ameet AA

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April 5, 2012

Water Efficient Landscaping- 50% reduction Landscape water for the project in middle east, where water is scarce is to be supplied by (municipality) Seawater Desalination plant far away from the site, will it satisfy the Credit requirements to gain points? Please guide.Thanks

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Samantha Harrell

LEED Project Reviewer certificate holder

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Thu, 04/05/2012 - 13:48

Hi Ameet, I assume the desalination is to provide water that is suitable for human consumption/irrigation? Option 1-50% Reduction is often achieved using potable water for irrigation and selecting plant species that require little water using efficient irrigation systems.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 08/30/2012 - 17:46

Ameet, if the desalinated water is up to potable standards (which I assume it would be), then it would not meet the credit requirements for Option 2.I also don't think it's in the spirit of LEED to attempt this—the resource intensity of desalination doesn't make sense when applied to irrigation, regardless of "potable" or "nonpotable" labels.

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