캘리포니아 어바인(Irvine)시 기반의 통합기술 제조업체인 시그니쳐 컨트롤 시스템즈(Signature Control Systems)는 지난 3월 7일 미션비에이호(Mission Viejo)시가 모든 공원 내에 자사의 통합 컨트롤 기술을 설치할 계획이라고 발표했다.

지난해 10월 미션비에이호시는 지역 내 공원에 설치된 통합 컨트롤러를 절반 가까이 시그니쳐사의 컨트롤러로 교체하는 데 투표했다. 시는 이미 이들 공원에서 확연한 물 절약을 보여주고 있으며, 이에 위원회는 전 공원에 교체 설치를 완료할 것을 투표했다.

Frank Ury 미션비에이호 시장은 “기존에 설치된 기술로 우리는 풋볼장의 450피트 깊이 분량의 물을 절약했다”며 “이제 우리 시는 풋볼장 2개 분량에 해당하는 물절약을 실현할 것”이라고 밝혔다.

 

 

 

Signature Control Systems, an Irvine, California-based irrigation technology manufacturer, announced today that the City of Mission Viejo will install the company’s proprietary irrigation control technology in all of its parks.

 

In October, the City voted to replace roughly half of the irrigation controllers in its local parks with Signature controllers. With the City already showing significant water savings in those parks, the Mission Viejo City Council voted to complete the installation.

 

“With the technology already in place, our water savings equate to a football field 450 feet deep,” said Mission Viejo Mayor Frank Ury. “Now we will realize two football fields worth of savings.”

 

Beyond water conservation, the City projects upwards of $650,000 in net savings over a five-year period by moving to Signature’s technology.

 

“Not only does this help us save water, we’re preserving taxpayer dollars,” explained Mission Viejo City Councilmember Wendy Bucknum. “This investment in Signature technology will pay for itself within two years.”

 

Signature will begin working with city staff to install the roughly 80-90 controllers in the remaining 50 neighborhood parks. The project is due to be completed by this summer.

 

“We’re pleased that our technology is already helping Mission Viejo taxpayers realize significant savings in water and dollars, and look forward to doubling those savings by replacing the rest of the controllers,” said Brian J. Smith, CEO and Founder of Signature.

 

“Signature Control Systems’ technology,’ continued Smith, “allows cities like Mission Viejo, as well as HOAs, homeowners and property owners to preserve their beautiful landscapes while still achieving extraordinary conservation.”

 

Signature’s technology measures outdoor water use to very small fractions of an inch. It then uses highly advanced communications and control technology to deliver the precise amount of water needed for a specific landscaped area.

 

This combination of measurement and communication technology, which is patented by Signature, enables users to pinpoint exactly how much water is needed to nourish hundreds of acres of landscaped areas. The cloud-based system can also be operated from anywhere in the world, removing the need for one central command center, reducing staff costs and improving efficiency.

 

“Mission Viejo is changing the paradigm on how we view the culture of water in Orange County,” concluded Ury. “We’re confident that with this technology, Mission Viejo will serve as a model for how all California cities manage water usage in public spaces.”

 

[출처 = Water World / 2016년 3월 7일]