Water Wise

Conserve one of our most important resources by conserving water inside and outside of your home.

Standard Features of a Westmont  FGBC Certified Green Home

LOW FLOW FAUCETS & SHOWER HEADS – Cut water usage by up to 50% while maintaining desired water pressure.

DUAL FLUSH TOILETS – Toilets offer two different flush volumes: one for solid wastes and another, lower-volume flush for liquid wastes and paper.

ENERGY STAR DISHWASHER – Conserves energy in addition to water.

FLORIDA YARDS & NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM:

Drought tolerant turf (Zoysia Grass)
Plants/trees are drought tolerant & selected to be compatible with local environment
Plants with similar maintenance requirements grouped together
Mulch applied 3-4 inches deep around plants
Irrigation System
•    Owner provided with plan & operating instruction
•    Multi-programmable timer clock
•    Rain sensor
•    Separate zones for turf & landscaping beds
•    Properly planned spray coverage & irrigation heads matched

OPTIONS

GREYWATER REUSE – Greywater is usually used to mean wastewater generated from dishwashers, showers, bathroom sinks and clothes washers.  Collecting and using greywater for irrigation can be a great idea.

RECLAIMED WATER USE – When available for irrigation use

RAINWATER HARVESTING – Harvesting and using rainwater is another under-utilized source of water for landscaping irrigation.  Rainwater harvesting reduces pressures on water supply as well as problems relating to storm water runoff.