January 18, 2008—WeatherTRAK water management network customers saved one billion gallons of water, 1.5 billion watt-hours of power and two million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2007, announced the solution’s manufacturer HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
WeatherTRAK customers, including Cushman & Wakefield, The Westfield Group and other retail industry leaders, are “going green” with smart water management to meet sustainability and cost-saving objectives.
Long-term water shortages and fast-rising water rates are prompting corporate responsibility officers and others seeking green programs to look outdoors, where more than half of our urban water supply is applied. That’s because landscapes, which contribute 20 percent of property value, are typically overwatered by 30 to 300 percent, according to the company. The excess water leads directly to urban runoff pollution and property destruction such as asphalt cracks, rot and mold. Moreover, water waste exacerbates global warming as 2,010 pounds of CO2 are emitted along with every million gallons of water consumed.
By gaining control over their water use, WeatherTRAK customers comply with new conservation legislation, earn US Green Building Council LEED certification points, save energy and conserve billions of cups of precious drinking water. Additionally, the WeatherTRAK smart water management system reduces utility and maintenance costs, enhances tenant and property value and achieves positive ROI in less than two years, the company asserts.
The WeatherTRAK solution is EPA-proven to apply the right amount of water at the right time. WeatherTRAK customers simply tell the controller about their plants, soil, slope and sun exposure, and the system creates a personal watering schedule that is automatically adjusted as the local weather changes. Entire groups of WeatherTRAK controllers can be centrally managed via an easy-to-use Web site. For more information or to see a demo, go to the Web site.
