| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.49 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
OP-T2-48: Weather-Informed Irrigation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Jim
Coffey Sr. Director, Support Services Facilities & Campus Services |
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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:
New shrub and tree plantings are hand watered from a spigot or a mobile water tank. Although time consuming, hand watering or spot watering is very water wise as only the plants that need water receive water rather that the entire surrounding landscape. Newly planted trees shall receive one inch supplemental water per week in the absence of one or more inches of rainfall, for the first two years through the automatic sprinkler system or through hand-watering.
The rest of campus irrigation is computer controlled. These new systems are linked to a “weather station” on campus which shuts the system off in the event of a significant rain. There are also flow sensors that monitor and shut off the system should a major leak occur. A notification from the PC informs Landscaping Services that there is a problem with the irrigation system, allowing a repair to occur in a timely manner.
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