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WHAT ARE EASY OR EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADD SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES TO OUTDOOR WORK? Connor Zielinski PRESIDENT OF IRRI DESIGN STUDIO ORLANDO, FLORIDA As professional irrigation designers, we implement water conservation practices through our designs by staying up to date with water conserving irrigation methods, such as drip line tubing, point source emitters and multi-stream nozzles with rain and moisture-sensing devices. In addition, we provide run time schedules to assure sites are not overwatering.
Jillian Jordan AUTHOR AND HOST AT THE FOREST WE BUILD DALLAS, TEXAS Using natural solutions, sourcing locally and planting native are surefire ways to be sustainable, while also adding functionality to a landscape. Living walls, bioswales and floating gardens for bioremediation are great features that utilize green and blue infrastructure concepts that control stormwater runoff, boost habitat and contribute beauty to design.
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Joel Northrup CEO AT DEEP LAWN AUSTIN, TEXAS Exciting new technologies are emerging in the lawn care and landscaping space, helping companies to be more environmentally friendly. EV-powered lawn equipment is now becoming cost-effective and widespread. There is a significant business case for sustainable solutions with reduced petroleum usage and reduced equipment maintenance. New machine learning and geospatial software technology is allowing companies to automatically calculate lawn measurements without having to visit the property. Service e-commerce storefront software allows clients to purchase services and pay without having to send payments via the postal service. Geospatial software for landscaping and lawn care companies offers automated lawn measurement tools, nearly eliminating unnecessary customer visits. Salespeople no longer consume non-renewable resources driving to properties to measure lawns and provide customer quotes. Lawn boundary software helps autonomous mowers navigate a property. Our service storefronts allow clients to pay for services online, reducing the carbon footprint required to complete payment transactions and receive quotes. These technological innovations and others greatly reduce CO2 emissions and allow companies to quickly scale their operations in an eco-friendly manner.
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