Operations & Maintenance

Provide building managers with manuals for all water fixtures, water reuse technologies, onsite water treatment systems, and unconventional products used. 

Apply for water-reduction incentives and rebates through your municipal water authorities. 

You may need to set up a temporary irrigation system for a vegetation establishment period of up to one year (going beyond one year would conflict with the intent of this credit, and WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping). The system should be designed for easy removal.

Case 2: Previously Developed Sites

Installing signage to educate users about the value of protected land helps ensure that natural areas remain respected and protected. 

Work with the management team to ensure that continued protection protocols are put in place for the buffered areas, to help preserve them and the natural areas beyond. 

Case 1: Greenfield Sites

Make sure that future tenants are aware of these guidelines and consider incorporating them into a leasing package. 

Installing signage to educate building occupants about the value of protected land helps ensure that natural areas remain respected and protected. 

Work with the management team to ensure that continued protection protocols are put in place, to help preserve the open space.