30% water savings: a public open space project
Smart cities are those that make the most of limited resources: including water. How did SA Water use our software to help them identify over 30% of potential water savings in a recent trial project?
SWAN Systems launches new autonomous irrigation feature
SWAN Systems is pleased to announce the launch of its latest software module: System Suggested Irrigation (SSI). This new feature allows water managers to optimise their irrigation schedule for the coming week at the click of a button.
Irrigation management to cool local parks and playgrounds
Did you know that well irrigated spaces are cooler than non-irrigated spaces? As the temperatures in our cities gradually increase, we look at why this is a problem, and how using smart irrigation in public open spaces can help to keep our urban areas cool.
Smart Irrigation Feature: Public open space and smart water management technology
The Summer 2019 edition of The Irrigation Australia Journal includes a Smart Irrigation feature, and we were honoured to contribute. The focus of this feature is to look at the application of digital technology to irrigation.
Piara Waters Sporting Oval – Using Data To Save Water and Make Irrigation Decisions With Confidence
The Piara Waters complex is a challenging site to manage, however significant potential water savings were able to be identified. We found there was potential to save over 20% in water which led to an estimated 40% reduction in drainage of irrigation water beyond the rootzone. Having data collated from different sources (flow meters, soil moisture probes, satellite imagery, climatic data, and forecast and actual weather) available in one place for analysis and translation into actionable information were identified as key benefits.
Lightning Park – A Retrospective Analysis Using SWAN Systems
Without proper scheduling tools, irrigators – erring on the side of caution – typically overestimate water requirements by 20%. Lightning Park comes with specific turf management considerations, which make optimisation of irrigation applications even more challenging. SWAN Systems was used for retrospective analysis of the previous year's irrigation. In total, it was discovered that watering was 10% over budget for the 2017/18 irrigation season. SWAN Systems is now helping to facilitate improved management of soil moisture, turf condition and water allocation.
Alkimos Beach Urban Development – 30% Water Saving Using SWAN Systems
SWAN Systems was used to review leaching estimates and soil moisture status and identified that significant water and nutrient savings were possible. It was found water applications could be reduced by 30%, with a concomitant reduction in energy use.
SWAN Systems: Turning Data into Decisions for Golf Course Management
In this, the fourth (and final) article in SWAN Systems’ Overflow series, we will focus on golf course management. SWAN's software analyses the data to provide recommendations for optimised irrigation.
SWAN Systems: Saving Water on Public Open Space
A number of pilot projects using SWAN Systems have been conducted throughout Australia. These include trials in the agricultural, horticultural, golf and public open space sectors. The trials in public open space have been featured in the Autumn Edition of The Overflow magazine. Case studies from the golf, agricultural and horticultural sectors will soon be featured on our blog. Thanks to all our trial participants for their support!
SWAN Systems: More Than Just Irrigation Management Software
This article describes two exciting new features of SWAN that will make it the “go-to” system to manage your irrigation setup. Before we go any further though, a quick review of the SWAN Systems irrigation module and what it does.