Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.69
Liaison Ciannat Howett
Submission Date July 25, 2011
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Emory University
Tier2-5: Weather-Informed Irrigation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Jessica Levy
Intern
Office of Sustainability Initiatives
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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:
We listen to the weather forecast, and based upon predicted rainfall, humidity, and temperature, make operational decisions that may affect our use of natural resources or avert certain pest or disease scenarios. One irrigation system is equipped with in-ground moisture sensors which control the irrigation controller for times and frequency of irrigation.

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The website URL where information about the practice is available:
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