Green Development

Presenting a great, positive image is important to the business, as well as an attractive, healthy landscape definitely helps how the public views a commercial property. However, maintaining a quality landscape is not cheap since sufficient water needs to be applied through the irrigation system to keep the grass, shrubs and flowers healthy and vibrant. That’s why installing smart irrigation controllers might help. These devices give a great way to reduce irrigation water use, simplify landscape maintenance, and keep a landscape looking great.

Smart controllers lessen water use by collecting and applying details about site conditions (like rain, wind, slope, soil, plant type, and more), and using the proper amount of water based on those factors to keep healthy growing conditions. During warm weather plants require more water than during cooler weather. Smart controllers adjust the quantity of water used according to these changing conditions. If enough rainfall takes place, rain sensors adjust by lessening the volume water as needed. If the soil is of the type that absorbs water slowly or even the landscape has steep slopes, smart controllers uses that information and run less water, but more often, to lessen water run-off.

A vital indicate bear in mind with these sorts of irrigation controllers is how these devices are programmed. All of the variables (e.g., soil type) modify the final amount of your time water will run. Adjustments to the first programming will have to be done to get it right, which is a matter of good management. Actually multiple tweaks are essential because this whole process is really as much of an art as it is a science. Simply put this human factor is the most important variable within the programming process.

In order to get the most from a smart irrigation controller:

Inspect the Irrigation System: Smart controllers perform best when the entire irrigation system is working well. Such an inspection will look for leaks, proper water pressure, malfunctioning hardware, along with other similar issues that might modify the effectiveness from the complete irrigation system. Repairing problems such as these will make sure the controller has the capacity to provide the expected water savings.

Work with a Professional: These controllers are usually only accessible through irrigation or landscape contractors instead of stores. The Irrigation Association (the umbrella organization for irrigation manufacturers, contractors and suppliers) has compiled a summary of professionals who are certified to set up “smart” irrigation controllers. To locate an Irrigation Association certified professional, in order to confirm the status of any irrigation contractor in your town, please consult this listing of Certified Professionals.

Using the right mixture of hardware, programming and hands on management, these types of irrigation controllers will give you long term, ongoing water savings.