Prime Residential Gets to the Root of Water Savings at Park La Brea with Innovative Moisture Sensors
LABBC Case Study
PROPERTY OWNER
Prime Residential
PROPERTY TYPE
Multifamily
SQUARE FEET
4.3 Million
2023 Innovation Awards: Industry Leader, Water
Built in the 1940s and ‘50s on 150 acres in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, Park La Brea is the largest multifamily property west of the Mississippi. Featuring 4,250 residential units, the property also boasts three multiacre parks. Owned and operated by Prime Residential, the property late last year completed the installation of an innovative soil moisture sensor system that is poised to save the property up to 23 million gallons of water a year—the equivalent of filling nearly 35 Olympic-size swimming pools. These projected savings come on top of a water use reduction of 11% at the property since 2018.
The smart irrigation system, designed by UgMO Technologies, consists of 717 active sensors and was completed with no upfront cost to Prime. Its installation necessitated the completion of a comprehensive survey of its outdoor watering system to repair leaks, and the cost of the system is expected to be covered by LADWP incentives.
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