LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The Irrigation Association (IA) expounded on the contrasts and benefits of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design v4 (LEED) rating program and the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating program, both of which the U.S. General Services…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
One of the big challenges facing the future of the landscaping industry is water. Or more precisely, the lack of water. The western United States is facing drought conditions that range from abnormally dry to exceptional drought, according to the…
LM StaffOct 2, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released drafts of a proposed WaterSense labeling system for irrigation professional certifications and revised specifications for certification programs. In 2006, EPA established specifications to recognize certification programs for landscape and golf irrigation professionals in…
LM StaffJul 24, 2013
Hunter Industries’ all AC-powered controllers will carry the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense label when paired with Solar Sync sensor. Using onsite weather data, the Solar Sync sensor adjusts daily run times on Hunter controllers to maximize water savings. "This certification is…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
ETwater has earned the WaterSense Certification through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program. ETwater products that earned the certification include the SmartBox, SmartWorks and HermitCrab families. The goal of the WaterSense program is to decrease water use by promoting…
WaterSense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water-efficiency program, has issued a formal notice of intent to develop a specification for soil moisture-based irrigation control technologies. Most irrigation systems use clock timers that must be manually programmed by homeowners or…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
Contractors should take note of potential WaterSense program changes, state affairs updates and innovative new products. At the 2012 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Orlando last month, more than 4,200 contractors, distributors and suppliers convened to learn about best…
LM StaffDec 2, 2012
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program is showcasing just how beautiful, efficient, and diverse low water-using landscapes can be. Enter WaterSense’s Water-Smart Landscape Photo Contest by submitting your photo(s) today. Participation is easy and open to the public, including homeowners,…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 30, 2018
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Summer issue of The WaterSense Current enewsletter. WASHINGTON — With this summer’s London Olympic Games just around the corner, WaterSense is proud to announce Olympic-sized savings of its own. Since the program’s inception in…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
By Stephanie Tanner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) When water supplies are tight and municipalities are scrambling to find solutions, it’s often easy to target local landscapes with watering restrictions. Nationwide, residential outdoor water use exceeds 7 billion gallons of…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 15, 2015
By: Andy Smith, CIC, CID, CLIA It wasn’t that long ago when the terms LEED, WaterSense and Sustainable Sites weren’t in the vocabulary of the landscape industry. Now they are (and may become) the driving forces of "green" construction and landscaping.…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
By: Ron Hall Committed to a better future FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, Rain Bird has focused on developing products, services and technologies that irrigate the world's crops, landscapes and green spaces in the most effective and efficient manner possible. But…
Editor's note: When the rains fail, lawmakers and agencies too often react with watering restrictions or, in the most drastic cases, watering bans rather offering incentives and developing other programs to encourage conservation. That's been the case in much of the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 29-30, 2008, the board of directors of the National Turfgrass Federation (NTF) met in Washington, DC with federal officials and Congressional staff to discuss many items of interest to the turfgrass industry. The group also…
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