Case Studies: HOA

C.I.A. Services, Inc. expects to save $20,000 on water bills on Clear Lake City Boulevard in Texas

HOA - The Clear Lake City Boulevard Association, Houston TX

Overview

Name Margaret Eckhardt, Community Manager, C.I.A. Services, Inc.
Location Houton, Texas
Terrain flat, gently sloped
Soil type Loam
Plantings Turf, ornamentals, shrubs and trees
Climate Hot summers, high humidity
Existing System Rotor and sprayhead sprinklers

ETwater In Action

The Clear Lake City Boulevard Association in the Houston metro area pays for maintenance of the 2.5 mile esplanade with thirteen controllers and over 100 irrigation stations. In 2005, water usage was 32 million gallons costing more than $43,000. In October 2006, all the old controllers were replaced with ET Water Smart Controllers. In September 2007, CIA Services, Inc., the property manager for the boulevard and several adjacent communities, reported a significant reduction in water use on the esplanade for January through July, 2007. CIA's September 2007 Newsletter says “We expect to spend less than $20,000 for irrigation water this year compared to $43,000 in 2005. With an installed cost under $20,000, we recovered our investment in the first year of operations.”

Goals:

  • Automate schedules
  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Cut water bills

    • Bay Area's Largest HOA Selects ETwater

    HOA - Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, CA

    Overview

    Name Rich Perona
    Location Walnut Creek, California
    Terrain All types — hilly and flat
    Soil type Clay and amended clay/loam
    Plantings Turf, ornamentals, shrubs and trees
    Climate Mediterranean — hot/dry summers
    Existing System Spray heads, drip, emitters

    ETwater In Action

    Rich Perona, Landscape Manager at Rossmoor in Walnut Creek, CA, has an immense piece of property to manage — 2,600 acres of landscape and buildings and another 700 acres of open space with almost 10,000 residents in about 7,000 units. This keeps scores of full–time landscape professionals busy. With so much property under irrigation, the labor costs for watering schedule adjustments on hundreds of commercial controllers are very sizeable. Cutting these costs and reducing water bills, while maintaining landscape quality, is a high priority.

    Goals:

  • Automate schedules
  • Reduce labor costs
  • Cut water bills

    • Photo by K. H. Smith Photography

    Spyglass Hill HOA Taps into Water Conservation

    HOA - Spyglass Hill, Larkspur, CA

    Overview

    Name John Ossa
    Location Larkspur, California
    Terrain Mostly hilly
    Soil type Clay, amended clay/loam
    Plantings Native and non-native shrubs, trees and ground cover
    Climate Mediterranean — hot, dry summer
    Existing System Mix of pop–up sprinklers, drip and microspray

    ETwater In Action

    Spyglass Hill is a residential home community perched high in the hills of Larkspur, California, with spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay. With a wide variety of plant materials and terrain, the seven acre site is a challenge to irrigate correctly. The two companies that have responsibility for the landscape, Gardeners' Guild Landscape Maintenance and Eugene Burger Property Management, carefully researched options for a new water management system and selected ETwater.

    Goals:

  • Assure vibrant, healthy plants
  • Eliminate manual schedule adjustments
  • Reduce water use and save money on water bills
  • Use PC to monitor irrigation

    • For more information about Gardeners' Guild, visit www.gardenersguild.com

    Photo by K. H. Smith Photography

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