There are many types of designs when it comes to residential irrigation. Below are just a few examples of what is available to residents. Many of the same characteristics that go into coming up with a commercial irrigation design go into residential as well. However, the one main difference, as you will see in the designs below, is that water conservation is not really a factor when it comes to residential irrigation.

Again, as an editor's note, I first tried to put the above images on the page directly, but their files were too large for the html program to handle.

Conclusion

It is clear that residential irrigation systems are targeted to a small market, those who have the land to justify an irrigation system and can afford it. Since this is the reality, companies who design, operate and maintain residential irrigation systems do not appear to be as concerned about maximizing water efficiency and conservation while minimizing the cost for their clients. Dr. Nicholas Hill, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Agronomy and Soil Sciences confirmes this mindset. According to Dr. Hill, their attitude is, first and foremost, to provide the kind of customer service that their affluent client base is expecting; that is, to keep their lawns and gardens looking very green and healthy. Among the conservation purists, this only leads to overwatering, excessive water waste and potential disease of the cultivated land. Dr. Hill sites the Stanford Stadium football field as an example of this mentality.

From a mathematical perspective, the residential irrigation designs lend themselves to a wider variety of geometry investigations, some of which have been illustrated above.

Continue onto the Geometric Constructions Page.

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