Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.74
Liaison Tavey Capps
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Duke University
Tier2-5: Weather-Informed Irrigation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tavey Capps
Environmental Sustainability Director
Office of the Executive Vice President
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Does the institution use weather data or weather sensors to automatically adjust irrigation practices?:
Yes

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A brief description of how weather data or sensors are used:
Rain sensors are an ordinance in the city of Durham. After a quarter inch of rain, programmed irrigation systems at Duke University shut down. The Duke Gardens and the new Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center site have Smart Controllers for their irrigation systems. The irrigation system for the Doris Duke Center is currently controlled by a ‘smart’ control valve. This system has sensors that respond to recent rainfall and adjusts the duration of irrigation accordingly based on soil moisture.

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