Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.85
Liaison Geory Kurtzhals
Submission Date Aug. 17, 2011
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University of Notre Dame
Tier2-5: Weather-Informed Irrigation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Geory Kurtzhals
Sr. Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution use weather data or weather sensors to automatically adjust irrigation practices?:
Yes

A brief description of how weather data or sensors are used:

The new irrigation system monitors the weather and automatically defers irrigation when it is raining, resulting in a 25%-35% savings. The new system is also able to shut down the water supply from a central location in case of broken pipes or flooding. Flow meters, which can increase the water savings up to 55%, are being installed in high activity areas.


The website URL where information about the practice is available:
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