June 7, 2006—The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has selected Rain Bird Corporation [MOBINA: LIVE LINK TO http://www.rainbird.com/] to provide a landscape drip irrigation system for the recently dedicated green roof on ASLA’s headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.
“ASLA selected Rain Bird to provide our irrigation system because of its excellent reputation for reliability and durability,” said Nancy Somerville, executive vice president and CEO of ASLA.
ASLA says that Rain Bird’s Xerigation provides a precise application method that minimizes the amount of water carried away by wind and reduces evaporation—a concern given the ASLA green roof’s exposure to sunlight, reflected heat, and windy, urban conditions. The system can also deliver the water at a slow rate to allow the green roof’s lightweight, porous soil to better retain the water.
The ASLA green roof is designed to demonstrate the environmental and esthetic value of green roofs, encourage more widespread use of green roofs locally and nationally, and showcase the value landscape architects bring to this type of project.
