Mayo Clinic Arizona cuts landscape water use by 60% with tailored irrigation approach
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Carolyn Beans
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona's Phoenix campus achieved a surprising sustainability win by reducing landscape irrigation water use by more than 60%. The secret was an individualized approach — tailoring watering to each plant species' specific needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Cheryl Lisiewski, director of Facilities Project Management, noticed the plants were struggling and led the shift to a more targeted, water-efficient irrigation strategy that actually made the landscape lusher and healthier.
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The journey to big water savings started when Cheryl Lisiewski, director of Facilities Project Management, noticed something unusual with the plants at Mayo Clinic in Arizona's Phoenix campus.
The less-than-lush landscape needed a solution — just not the one most expected.
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