| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
OP-T2-47: Xeriscaping
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Jiffy
Vermylen Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management / Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
A brief description of the program or practice:
Stanford’s landscape design guidelines encourage selecting drought-resistant plants and discourage planting water-intensive turf lawns unless absolutely necessary. Water-intensive plants are strongly discouraged. As part of Stanford’s Water Conservation Master Plan, selected water-intensive landscape areas were retrofitted with lower water-use plant materials. A Water Wise Garden serves as an educational model for the entire campus community regarding native and drought-tolerant plants (http://bgm.stanford.edu/groups/grounds/special/waterwise). In addition, all irrigation occurs at night to minimize evaporation loss.
The website URL where information about the program or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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