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Conserve Water (contd.) 6. Dr ~ y ~ ~~cd ,~.~ ,ii ~~~~~qh c`fi~, un~y ~ i q~rt~~~-~ High efficiency systems not only limit evaporation and runoff, but also sys[ci~~~, prevent disease and minimize weed growth. Water bills can be lower, runoff reduced and water quality protected. 7, Instal ~i ~;~ ~ .rrtcl ~rut~n u, n~~~~uto~ 4in~1~~ nl,~, Monitoring the landscape water use more precisely can demonstrate water use and support water conservation. A separate meter can also reduce your client's sewage bill since it is based on water use in buildings. 8. Manage irnyaCien accordiny to need nhpropriate watering moderates plant growth, promotes plant health ~~~-1 reduces replacement costs, as well as the need for pesticides and l;~ using. Your costs and your clients' water bills can be reduced. 9. Maintain the irrigation system so that every drop I ~,~poration or over spray is decreased or eliminated all together. counts I'~~~perly maintained Irrigation systems can decrease watering bills, nv~~id unnecessary plant, fencing and asphalt replacement costs, and ~~~~ cease property values. l0. Request an Irrigation audit il~idltional practices for conserving water may be identified. You can tiusi demonstrate to the clients how your skills ran save them money ~,n their water bills Customer satisfaction will b~~ increased, 1, Plant and pr~~tect trees to moderate buik~iny When properly placed, mature trees can seduce the Inrciior temperatures temperature of a building by as much as 20 degrees, reducing summer cooling costs by 25-40%. 2. Reduce the heat island effect: shade paved are~;~, Patios & cars can be much more comfortable in the summer. Air quality can be improved. Costs of cooling adjacent buildings may be lowered. 3. Shade air conditioners The air conditioner runs more efficiently, which will reduce your client"s utility bill. 4. Design lighting carofu'~iy Power and energy use can be decreased. Lower operating costs can often recover higher initial purchase costs of newer more efficient lamps. 5. Choose and maintain equipment for fuel (`~1~~nual labor may make the most economic sense for many landscape conservation ~~F~~,rations. You can cut the cost of fuel while protecting the health of your staff, and local air and water quality. 6. Specify local products & suppliers 13i~ying locally produced and low embodied energy products often ~~~ruces the cost of an item, as well as the hidden environmental costs ~..ch ns pr~llutl~>n of hanslxxtinr~ rnatenal5. 1/~ U~~~ ~,r,~_y i' ".1,r~~~_; n,~~~~t (~~'~~,1) /~ healthy, diverse landscape that prevents pests in Use fist place is Prevent pest problen~~s cnCical to eliminating the need for pesticides, thereby reducing p~~llution and protecting the health of the San Francisco Bay. 1B. Use IPM: Train yens staff t~~ id~~nbfy and Your staff enjoys greater job satisfaction as they learn additional, monitor pest & beneficial populations v~~ cable skills. Beneficial organisms are given the opportunity to ~.~;ntrol pests. If a problem does develop, you can catch it just as it is i~~.iching a level that needs control. lC, Use IPM f ~+.iicrt~~ your clients ~~~~rcts and other pests can be accepted as an integral component of n~ ry ecosystem, in which case they are not controlled until they cause ~n ~_macceptable level of damage. The need for pesticides may be c luced or eliminated. 1 D. Use IPM: Control pest problems with physical I'~ sts can be kept at acceptable levels thereby reducing the need for & mechanical methods I ~ ticides. Pollutants are kept out of stormwater in the first place. 1 E Use IPM: Control pests problems with I'.. ~neficial organisms feed on or parasitize pests, potentially reducing biological controls i ~ cost of purchasing and applying pesticides. 1 F. Use IPM: Control pest problems with the least I ng the least amount of the least toxic pesticide helps to protect I toxic pesticide as a last resort Ater quality and demonstrates your commitment to the health of ;cur staff, the community and the Bay. ® Indicates a practice that is a primary issue in the design, construction or maintenance phase. ~ Indicates a practice that is a secondary issue in the design, construction, or maintenance phase. 0 Indicates that a practice is not often as relevant in the design, construction or maintenance phase. 49