Tom & Cindy’s Home 3915 West 89th Street, Prairie Village, KSProject Purpose: To irrigate extensive landscape and provide irrigation

for a large open turf area.Requirements :

Design reduces landscape water use by a minimum of 50% Enhances the community through good stewardship Utilizes the “strengths” of the best in the industry Promoted collaboration between the landscape architect, irrigation

consultant and irrigation contractor to achieve overall design intent. Scope

Sustainability encompassed in all construction and building processes from planning to completion and maintenance.

Philosophy and intent Efficiency and beauty without compromising quality. Build the best, using the best to save resources both financially and

environmentally over time. A landscape aesthetic that reflects the indigenous plants of the

Midwest and showcases a classic Kansas City home.

Irrigation Consultant’s Role Role’s with Client & Others

Design the irrigation system per landscape plan to meet 50% or more water reduction use.

Project costs for irrigation system installation and operation.

Write technical specifications to insure 50% reduced water use.

Provide all bid documentation as project team member.

Construction observation to insure irrigation design intent is met.

Perform irrigation audit to form base scheduling, distribution uniformity coefficient for the ET controller.

Provide irrigation system manual and operational education to owners and landscape maintenance firm.

Irrigation and landscape design completed in consultation and collaboration with the landscape architectural firm during design for plant species selection.

Consulted and collaborated with the owners, general contractor, irrigation contractor and landscape architect prior to final design.

Coordinated the agreement for the installation and operational costs of the irrigation system with owners and between the landscape architectural firm, general contractor and irrigation contractor.

Special Factors & Significance Unusual challenges

Designing a system that reduced water use by 50% over existing system and landscape.

The general contractor, installer and the landscape maintenance firm; Education regarding what an irrigation system can do beyond “watering

the grass”. Justification of additional, “up-front” cost for installation and materials for

future savings in water, labor, landscape chemicals and plant replacement costs.

Designing the irrigation system where all plantings and turf within the building envelope were irrigated by subsurface drip irrigation to avoid water damage to windows, brick and cars due to the site wind problems.

The project provided ample opportunity to educate , owners, builders, landscape architect, and irrigation contractor regarding water saving features, design adaptations related to soil type, turf varieties, diverse landscape plantings and area use.

This residential project is significant because it was built as a collective effort that needed a commitment between the landscape architect, irrigation consultant, irrigation contractor and an owner commitment to sustainability and good stewardship of our precious natural resource of water.

The natural clay soil in the area provided a very low water infiltration rate. And, the pre-existing one-inch, point of connection for a site of almost two acres, required us to use low precipitation rate irrigation heads in the turf areas and a very low gph flow rate inline drip system for all planting beds and flower pots.

Judging Criteria are met by; A design quality that reduced water use (minimum or 50%) and provides

water optimally for plant life and thus a beautiful landscape. The functionalism of the irrigation system is excellent, related to landscape

design; the use of inline drip system that coordinates with landscape plant selection, hydrozones of plants of the same irrigation needs, the use of the ‘latest’ irrigation materials with user training.

The benefits and efficiencies of the irrigation system were shared/explained repeatedly with landscape architectural firm, the owner, general contractor and landscape maintenance firm.

Project PurposeTo create a home for family gatherings, charity events and

meeting place that is inviting, functional and warm. All sustainable and a model for the ‘new’ Midwestern home.

The total renovated residential structure and new landscape models a professional team’s collaborative endeavor that portrays the value of enlightened stewardship for our environment. Geothermal heating and air-conditioning, LED lighting throughout and a irrigation system that represents the best in our business in both product and design.

Project DescriptionSteps taken to reduce water use by a minimum of 50%

Collaborating with the owner’s design team for their sustainable landscape ideas.

Agreement with the landscape architect to use low water use plantings, low water-use turf, and rain gardens in the landscape design . Recirculation water falls provided an additional esthetic of moving water without waste or consumption.

Educating the general and irrigation contractors that their requested irrigation design, ‘this is the way we always do it', was wasteful and inefficient.

Extensive use of sub-surface drip lines in all planting beds close to building’s low windows and traffic areas, around pool, front entrance and patio.

Use of on-site ET sensor & controller, check valves and pressure regulation at each sprinkler head or drip emitter.

Creal Residence before Renovation

Creal Residence during Renovation

Creal Residence during Renovation

Front and Side Yard Irrigation Design

Back Yard Irrigation Design

Irrigation Details

Irrigation Legend & Notes

Residence after Completion: 2013

Residence after Completion: 2013

Residence after Completion, Backyard: 2013

Residence after Completion, Backyard: 2013