SMART Landscape Irrigation (Orlando, February 2011)

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Peak Flow (1 Acre Site) Grass Field Roof1 Year Storm 630 gpm 1,932 gpm2 Year Storm 942 gpm 2,424 gpm10 Year Storm 1,932 gpm 3,588 gpm25 Year Storm 2,556 gpm 4,266 gpm100 Year Storm 3,588 gpm 5,388 gpm gpm – gallons per minute

Change in Peak Runoff Flow Before and after Development 300% 225% 150% 75% 0% Storm St orm St orm St orm St orm r r r r r ea ea ea ea ea 1Y 2Y 10Y 25Y 0Y 10 Stormwater Effects of Urbanization

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PESTICIDE ISSUESATRAZINE, NITROGEN, PHOSPHOROUS

Stormwater Mitigation– Collection runoff near the source– Slow it down– Soak it in– Filter it– Apply it to the landscape– Create habitats

How Much Rain Falls in St. Louis?January - 1.83"February - 1.85"March - 2.88"April - 3.58"May - 4.10"June - 4.72"July - 3.56"August - 3.51"September - 3.17"October - 2.96"November - 2.35"December - 1.85"Total 36.36"

Monthly Rainfall St. Louis 5.00 4.72 4.10 3.75 3.58 3.56 3.51 3.17Rainfall (in.) 2.88 2.96 2.50 2.35 1.83 1.85 1.85 1.25 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

How Much Water Does a Landscape Need in St. Louis?January - 0.00"February - 0.33"March - 1.04"April - 2.56"May - 4.60"June - 6.62"July - 7.60"August - 6.78"September - 4.42"October - 2.49"November - 0.83"December - 0.30"Total 37.57"

Monthly Evapotranspiration St. Louis 8.00 7.60 6.62 6.78Evapotranspiration (in.) 6.00 4.60 4.42 4.00 2.56 2.49 2.00 1.04 0.83 0 0.33 0.30 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

What is the Problem? ? ? Month ET Rain Difference January - 0.00" 1.83" 1.83" February - 0.33" 1.85" 1.52" March - 1.04" 2.88" 1.84" April - 2.56" 3.58" 1.02" May - 4.60" 4.10" -0.50" June - 6.62" 4.72" -1.90" July - 7.60" 3.56" -4.04" August - 6.78" 3.51" -3.27" September - 4.42" 3.17" -1.25" October - 2.49" 2.96" 0.47" November - 0.83" 2.35" 1.52" December - 0.30" 1.85" 1.55" Total 37.57” 36.36" -1.21"

Monthly Evapotranspiration St. Louis 8.00 7.60 6.62 6.78Evapotranspiration (in.) 6.00 4.60 4.42 4.00 2.56 2.49 2.00 1.04 0.83 0 0.33 0.30 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Monthly Rainfall St. Louis 5.00 4.72 4.10 3.75 3.58 3.56 3.51 3.17Rainfall (in.) 2.88 2.96 2.50 2.35 1.83 1.85 1.85 1.25 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Monthly Evapotranspiration Shortfall - St. Louis 8.00 6.00 4.00Inches 2.00 0 -2.00 -4.00 -6.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

History of IrrigationSystems 1917 - John A. Brooks Company Patens All Automatic Underground Irrigation Systems 1933 - Rain Bird Patents the First Horizontal Impact Rotor 1955 - Weathermatic Patents the first Hydraulic Valve 1960 - Blass invents the first Dripper 1968 - Moist-O-Matic develops the Plastic Sprinkler

Methods of ControlSystemsClimate BasedControllers Rain SensorsWeather Based Soil Moisture SensorsControllers Weather StationsInternet Based Pager TechnologyControllers

Climate Based Control

Weather Based Control Systems

Internet Based Control Systems

Rain Sensors

Soil Moisture Sensors

Weather Stations

Paging Technology

Low Volume Application In-line Emitter Tubing Drip Emitters Micro-Sprays Low Precipitation Rotors Advanced Sprayhead Technology

Drip Irrigation Systems

Drip Emitters

Micro Sprays

Low Precipitation Rotors

Sprayhead Technology

Alternate Water Sources Gray Water Effluent Water Rain Water Condensation

Gray Water

Effluent Water

Rain Water

Untapped ReservoirUntapped ReservoirUntapped ReservoirUntapped ReservoirUntapped ReservoirUntapped Reservoir

How Much Rain Falls in St. Louis?January - 1.83"February - 1.85"March - 2.88"April - 3.58"May - 4.10"June - 4.72"July - 3.56"August - 3.51"September - 3.17"October - 2.96"November - 2.35"December - 1.85"Total 36.36"

How Much Water Falls in St. Louis? 2,500 sq. ft. RoofJanuary - ,852 gallons 2 Image of Rain FallingFebruary - ,883 2March - ,488 4April - 5,579May - ,390 6June - 7,356July - ,548 5August - ,470 5September- ,940 4October - ,613 4November - 3,662December - 2,883Total 6,664 5

How Much Water Falls in St. Louis? 3 Acre Commercial PropertyJanuary - 49,075 gallons 1February - 50,705 1March - 34,611 2April - 291,634May - 33,994 3June - 384,501July - 90,005 2August - 85,932 2September - 58,235 2October - 41,128 2November - 191,436December - 150,705Total 2,961,961

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HVAC Condensation½ gallon per hour per tonof air conditioning.1,000 ton air conditionerproduces 8 gallons ofwater per minute.Condensation productionoccurs when the landscapeneeds the water.

HVAC Condensation½ gallon per hour per tonof air conditioning.One ton of air conditioningfor every 700 sq. ft. of floorspace.One ton of air conditioningfor every 5,600 cu. ft. ofbuilding volume.

Residential Condensation8 to 15 gallons of waterper day.60 to 100 gallons perweek.250 to 450 gallons permonth.

Commercial Condensation15 gallons of water perminute.360 gallons of water per day.2,520 gallons of water perweek.10,000 gallons of water amonth.

LEED Rating System

EPA WaterSense Program

Irrigation Association

How Much Water?

HOLDthe Speciﬁcation . . .

No Cost WaterConservation % WaterMonthly Irrigation Month ET BudgetController Adjustment April 2.6” 40% 30% Water Savings May 4.6” 0%Overall WaterConservation Resulting in: June 6.6” 140% July 7.6” 165% Reduced water usage August 6.8” 150% Improved appearance September 4.4” 95% Reduced maintenance October 2.5” 45%

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SMART Landscape Irrigation (Orlando, February 2011)

by Tom Barrett on Jan 21, 2011

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