All new construction projects in the state of California must comply with CALGreen guidelines beginning on January 1, 2011. CALGreen is a mandatory statewide code that applies to all new residential and non-residential construction projects in the State of California.…
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What Experienced Landscape Architect’s Need To Know To Pass The California Supplemental Exam
What Experienced Landscape Architect’s Need To Know To Pass The California Supplemental Exam Most landscape architect candidates who take the California Supplemental Exam for landscape architects are seeking their first license. However, experienced landscape architects who are licensed in another…
Posted in About the CSE for Landscape Architects, ADA & Accessibility, Irrigation, Licensure, Plants, Regulatory Agencies, State Agencies Tagged with: California Supplemental Exam, CSE, model water conserving landscape ordinance, native plant, poisonous plants, Reciprocity, state agencies, water conservation
Which State Law Regulates Landscape Irrigation In California?
Do you know which state law regulates landscape irrigation in California? Do you know which state law regulates landscape irrigation in California? AB 1881 created the new Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance which changed the way landscape architects design irrigation…
Three Things a Swing Joint Can Do For Your Project - California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects
Three Things a Swing Joint Can Do For Your Project Swing joints are flexible pipe fittings used to attach sprinklers or rotors to an irrigation system. Swing joints have several benefits over traditional rigid risers. Swing joints allow for easy…
12 Days of Quizzes - Day 4: Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for the CSE for Landscape Architects
12 Days of Quizzes Day 4 Christmas and New Year’s Day is almost here and we have one more new quiz for today. This is the fourth quiz in the 12 Days of Quizzes series. On the Fourth Day of…
Is Your Irrigation Controller Legal?
Regulatory Agency Series: Part 8 Irrigation Controllers for CALGreen and the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Is Your Irrigation Controller Illegal? Do you know what seperates a legal irrigation controller from an illegal one? Are you inadvertantly breaking the law…
Posted in Irrigation, Regulatory Agencies, State Agencies Tagged with: CALGreen, California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, California Supplemental Exam, California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects, CSE, freeze sensor, irrigation, irrigation controller, irrigation controller requirements, Landscape Architect, moisture sensor, rain sensor, soil sensor, water conservation
Part 3: Use Graywater to Irrigate Landscape Plants
Irrigating landscapes with gray water is fairly to the mainstream population of California. This article will define what gray water is and discuss how it can be used to irrigate the landscape while conserving water and answer questions about irrigation…
Posted in Irrigation, Water Tagged with: California Plumbing Code, California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects, gray water, graywater, irrigation, safety, water, water conservation
Part 2: How to Safely Use Recycled Water For Irrigation
In part 2 of the series on irrigation water, we will discuss the merits and safety requirements for recycled water. Here are the other articles in this series: Part 1: Potable Water Part 2: Recycled Water Part 3: Gray Water Recycled…
Part 1: Three Types of Irrigation Water
Did you know that there are three types of water that you can legally and safely use to irrigate landscape plants in California? Potable Water Recycled Water Gray Water The California Supplemental Exam for landscape architects includes questions about water…
Posted in Irrigation, Water Tagged with: California Supplemental Exam, CSE for Landscape Archtiects, gray water, graywater, irrigation, potable water, reclaimed water, recycled water, water, water conservation, water safety