Turf in Affordable Housing Projects
Living Building Challenge·clause WT-011·p.161
The requirement
Living Building Challenge Program Manual clause WT-011 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- - 100% of potable water used for turf irrigation during the performance period must be Handprinted; - The area of turf must be the smallest amount that will meet the programmatic need; - A water budget for irrigation must be established using the EPA Water Budget Tool, specifying low-water turf as the only plant type, and the installed irrigation system must be appropriate to achieving the maximum percentage reduction identified by the tool; - The irrigation system serving the turf must be sub-metered; and - The area dedicated to turf (as well as the associated soil preparation, species chosen, watering regime, and maintenance plan) must be factored into development and implementation of the Adaptive Plan required under Ecology of Place.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Disclose — information the applicant must provide
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Ecosystem Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Living Building Challenge · Living Building Challenge Program Manual · version 4.1 · clause WT-011 · page 161 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/a703500a18001fcd
Record details
Page 161. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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