Randall Martin TJ Lawrence Jacob Fox Rance Manalo Kevin Healy

Agave and Bradshaw

Irrigation Plant watering systems Landscaping Xeriscaping Water Harvesting Collecting unused rain water

Problems
Non-desert vegetation
Chaotic watering system No water harvesting

No records

Main Goals
Self sustained
Make areas enjoyable Keep cost down

Eliminate waste

Water Management

Why drip?
Almost no water loss due to wind or evaporation
Reduces weed growth Reduce water use by up to 70%

Reduce cost of upkeep

Govt offers rebates to reduce cost

System Components
Rain sensor - $20
Moisture sensor kit - $130 Flow meter - $55 ET Manager - $500

Installation Cost vs. Savings

Cost roughly 2.29$ per sq/ft to install if contracted out
Perimeter average about 4500 sqft and each courtyard

roughly 5700 sqft, Approx. $21,000 to outsource Without hiring out $50 per 20 plants Sprinkler system to a drip system could save $70 per every $475. No current record of water use. Future savings are unknown

City of Chandler Rebates

Hunter IMMS

Electronic Controls
PC Based Software Package that makes central

controls affordable, usable, and comprehensible Graphically based command and control program An optional ET program software that provides weather-based irrigation with soil moisture models that use inexpensive ET sensors.

Electronic Controls cont.

Full range of communications options, including

Ethernet, GPRS mobile, dial-up telephone, UHF radio, and hardwired cables. Application is compatible with Windows XP through Windows

Features
IMMS reports all alarms such as over currents and flow

violations with individual date and time stamp messages. Ability to create graphic map where you can see all the irrigation locations Evapotranspiration system creates water saving system, can track climate history according to the sensors.

Native plants Low water use plants Shade trees Grass Vs. Gravel

Main Courtyard
Mesquite

Red Bird of Paradise

Echinocereus

Main Courtyard cont.

Mesquite offers plenty of shade to lower temperature
Red Bird of Paradise is colorful shrubbery Echinocereus adds color and iconic AZ cactus

All plants are low water use

East Courtyard
Planting area in shape of U.S.
Brick pavers separate regions Each region depicted by plants from that area

Educational, enjoyable, low-cost

East Courtyard cont.

Southwest region: Autumn Sage 2 feet tall - $20 Northwest region: Harry Honeysuckle 1 foot tall - $6 Mid-west: Japanese Barberry 4 feet tall - $50 South east: Spicebush Shrubs 5 feet tall - $40 North east: Caroline Lupine 4 feet tall - $25

West Courtyard
Desert botanical garden
Serve to teach about sustainable plants in AZ Shaded via Mesquite

Revitalize an otherwise dismal area

(Orange things not plants, just ideas for decorating)

Collecting otherwise wasted rain water

Rain water

Roof is roughly 47,400 square feet Chandler averages 9.27 inches Roughly 273,910 gallons a year goes unharnessed Enough water to sustain all plants

Harvesting System
Water flows into temp. tank Pumped and filtered to main tank Stored until needed

Excess water rerouted for other use

Water taken as needed

Water Harvesting Materials

1000 gallon tank - $489.99 plastic-mart.com
5000 gallon tank - $2,323.95 plastic-mart.com horsepower, 10GPM pump w/ built in filter- $353.27

plumbersstock.com 1 inch diameter PVC pipe - $3.67 per 10 feet lowes.com

Low end cost estimate of $20,000 High end estimate $100,000 High estimate buys best of the best of everything Upkeep is reduced maximum amount

Snoop says - Save yo drizzle and drip it like its hot