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Learn key principles of sustainable landscapes and their impact on reducing water use. Understand how landscape modifications and the use of technology provide new opportunities for irrigation professionals to become part of the solution to managing water resources.
This course runs interactively in the learning management system and is not downloadable.Please note that you may receive credit only once per renewal period for this training.
A common goal of most green programs is to reduce or eliminate the use of potable water from irrigating the landscape. This seminar looks at various volunteer green programs such as LEED, Sustainable Sites and Green Globes and considers the prerequisites and how points for irrigation systems and using alternative water sources are awarded.
ET information is often used to provide a reference for determining the amount of water that is applied to plants. This presentation looks at where weather stations are located compared to the site being managed, how ET is calculated, and then what to consider when modifying the reference ET to estimate landscape water requirements for different types of plants.
Based on numerous residential and commercial audits, Dr. Kopp presents findings on the amount of water used in the landscape and compares to estimated water demand. Part of the presentation includes a look at both irrigation performance and landscape composition - how irrigation efficiency can be improved.
While water is wet, not all sources of water are fit for applying to plants. This seminar looks at water quality issues with various sources of alternate water sources and what needs to be considered to either treat the water or decide it can't be used before applying it to the landscape. This is valuable knowledge when considering the use of on-site alternate water sources for the irrigation system.
Basis of Design is a narrative description of the design and management of the irrigation system to meet the needs of the landscape and the owner's project requirements. This seminar will discuss in detail what a Basis of Design is, what needs to be included and how it is used once an irrigation system has been installed. Learn why the BOD is a best management practice to improve irrigation efficiency.
This presentation will provide an overview of the various methods being introduced in green building programs and the potential to influence landscape design and irrigation methods.
This course runs interactively in the learning management system and is not downloadable.Please note that you may receive 1 CEU credit only once per renewal period for this training.
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.This module will teach you the core principles of how and why water moves in an irrigation system. In this module you will learn some of the basic terms as you study static and dynamic conditions. You will also learn about the equation that is used to account for the energy in a system and some basic design considerations. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for three New Jersey CECs/WC and two North Carolina CEs.
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.This module explains the basic relationships between water, plants and soil. Topics include: soil moisture content terms, available water holding capacity, management allowable depletion, soil moisture depletion and soil water potential. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for two New Jersey CECs/WC and North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.Two of the most important concepts in landscape irrigation are distribution uniformity and precipitation rate. DU refers to how evenly water is applied to a landscape. DU is used to measure the performance of an existing irrigation system and is determined through a catch can test. Precipitation rate identifies the rate at which irrigation water reaches the ground surface, and is affected by sprinkler flow rate and area of coverage. PR is an important value that is used in both system design and irrigation scheduling. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for 1.5 New Jersey CECs/WC and 1.5 North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.A plant’s evapotranspiration rate defines how quickly water is transpired through the plant and evaporated from the soil surface. The ET rate varies based on a variety of different factors and is an important component of a good irrigation schedule. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for one New Jersey CECs/WC and one North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.The success of an irrigation system design depends on an understanding of the components of an irrigation system and how they work within the system. Irrigation systems vary by location, size and type, but there are several general categories of components that you will need to be familiar with before designing a system. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for three New Jersey CECs and three North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.Irrigation auditing is a method for inspecting and measuring how effectively sprinklers are working to apply water evenly within an irrigated area. This module goes over the five basic steps of preparing for and performing an audit on a landscape irrigation system. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for four New Jersey CECs/WC and four North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.This module outlines the nine basic steps of creating a workable landscape irrigation system design. The program begins with collecting site data and covers computing component sizes, choosing locations for components and calculating runtimes. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for eight New Jersey CECs/WC and eight North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.The Irrigation Association provides three simple worksheets to help an auditor create an irrigation schedule: the simple schedule worksheet, the designated watering days schedule worksheet, and the soil moisture irrigation schedule worksheet. This module goes over each of the three worksheets and gives an overview of what to expect from the system controller. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for two New Jersey CECs/WC and two North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase
Online course from the Irrigation Training & Research Center.This module contains four tutorials that discuss scheduling irrigations after you have designed a system. The course teaches when to water, how much to water and what to expect from a system controller. This class does not qualify for TCEQ. This class does count for 1.5 New Jersey CECs/WC and 1.5 North Carolina CEs. NOTE: Instructions for accessing class should be emailed within 5 minutes of purchase