LEED Certification, Environmental and Cost Savings for Smart Water Management
True smart water management technology is the most effective way to
achieve LEED certification (by USGBC) for outdoor water conservation.
Although a wide range of irrigation technologies are marketed as being smart, genuine smart water management systems are differentiated by:
According to WeatherTRAK, landscape irrigation systems based on this technology are 30 percent more efficient than traditional low-tech watering systems, speeding payback and eliminating infrastructure investments.
In California, AB 2717 and AB 1881 mandate that new construction include a weather based smart controller by 2012 and that cities/municipalities adopt smart irrigation by 2010. Other Southeastern states heavily impacted by recent droughts and water shortages are following California's legislative approach.
Although a wide range of irrigation technologies are marketed as being smart, genuine smart water management systems are differentiated by:
- No people involvement, because all irrigation activity is determined and executed by the system
- Low maintenance costs, unlike systems based on sensors and temperature gauges
- Ideal for both new construction and retrofitting, since they don't require the implantation of sensors, gauges or other in-ground equipment.
- Water savings for cost reduction
- Water savings for environmental impact
- Reduced risk by not damaging or creating slippery surfaces on hardscapes.
- Healthier landscape plants with scientifically scheduled watering to protect living assets
According to WeatherTRAK, landscape irrigation systems based on this technology are 30 percent more efficient than traditional low-tech watering systems, speeding payback and eliminating infrastructure investments.
In California, AB 2717 and AB 1881 mandate that new construction include a weather based smart controller by 2012 and that cities/municipalities adopt smart irrigation by 2010. Other Southeastern states heavily impacted by recent droughts and water shortages are following California's legislative approach.
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