Homes-v4 WEc3: Outdoor water use 1-4 points
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To reduce outdoor water consumption through efficient landscaping practices.Requirements
Reduce the landscape area planted to turf grass by landscaping with plants that are native or adapted to the region. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for reducing turf grass and increasing native plantings, as percentage of total landscape area| Turf grass area | Native or adapted plant area | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 60% | and | > 25% | 1 |
| < 40% | and | > 50% | 2 |
| < 20% | and | > 75% | 3 |
| < 5% | and | > 75% | 4 |
Single family projects with private pools and other outdoor water features must use WE Credit Total Water Reduction. Projects with common pools do not need to enter the common pools in water calculator and thus do not need to use Total Water Reduction. See all forum discussions about this credit »
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce outdoor water consumption through efficient landscaping practices.Requirements
Reduce the landscape area planted to turf grass by landscaping with plants that are native or adapted to the region. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for reducing turf grass and increasing native plantings, as percentage of total landscape area| Turf grass area | Native or adapted plant area | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 60% | and | > 25% | 1 |
| < 40% | and | > 50% | 2 |
| < 20% | and | > 75% | 3 |
| < 5% | and | > 75% | 4 |
Single family projects with private pools and other outdoor water features must use WE Credit Total Water Reduction. Projects with common pools do not need to enter the common pools in water calculator and thus do not need to use Total Water Reduction. See all forum discussions about this credit »