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Inquiry
We are taping a stormwater culvert near our site and treating the water for use as non-potable irrigation water. We are providing water to 51,330 s.f. of landscaped area and have a planter designed for a 6th floor balcony/plaza area which is 123 s.f. Our question is this, In your Design Approach section you use the term "site landscape" can we assume that our planter is not site landscape and use potable water for this area only?
Ruling
Yes, you can exclude the planter area from the site landscape, as it represents only 0.25% of the total irrigated area. The water use for the planter should be included in the calculations for Water Use Credit 3.1 and 3.2 that apply to water use within buildings.
Internationally Applicable
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Campus Applicable
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