Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.28
Liaison Kevin Kirsche
Submission Date April 29, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Georgia
OP-T2-48: Weather-Informed Irrigation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Tyra Byers
Program Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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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 used in all irrigation controls around campus. These sensors override automatic irrigation when a sufficient amount of precipitation or rainfall is detected. Additionally, in some locations UGA utilizes evapo-transpiration rates to regulate the amount of water delivered to a particular area.

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The website URL where information about the practice is available:
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