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Cornell University Solar
Decathlon 2005
Landscape Architecture Branch |
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plan outlines the irrigation design of the landscape system.
The crux of this system is to collect runoff from the roof
of the house and store it in tin barrels for use in the garden.
Since rain cannot be assured during the period of the competition,
water will be stored under the structure in 400 gallon water
bags. If need be, water can be pumped from these bags into
the rain barrels for watering the garden. Our research shows
that although hand watering is perhaps more wasteful, it is
much less wasteful than automatic irrigation. Our original
water balance specifications for the landscape were +/- 500
gallons for the entire period of the competition. These water
balance specifications for automatic irrigation systems increased
this number threefold, hence the decision to abandon the drip
irrigation. This saves on costs as well as increases ownership
and participation with the garden. | |
