Turning a Code Violation Into a Win With Xeriscaping
A retailer with over 8,000 U.S. stores resolved a Southwest location's landscaping code violation by partnering with Lessen to replace an expensive irrigation overhaul with a city-approved, drought-tolerant xeriscaping plan featuring efficient drip-line irrigation, resulting in $13,000 immediate savings, a 31% cost reduction, and lower ongoing maintenance and water costs.
Turning a Code Violation Into a Win
With Xeriscaping
Overview
A landscaping code violation at one store looks like a minor headache — until the fix means tearing out irrigation and planting dozens of trees at retail cost. This retailer with more than 8,000 U.S. locations fell out of city compliance at a Southwest store for missing plant material. Rather than execute the costly approved plan, it worked with Lessen on a cheaper path to compliance.
The Challenge
• Store fell out of landscaping compliance • Approved plan meant costly irrigation work • Needed compliance without a costly redesign
The Solution
• New code-compliant plan with the city • Drought-tolerant xeriscape plant palette • Efficient drip-line irrigation system
Results & Highlights
$13,000 Immediate Savings Saved versus the cost of executing the original approved plan.
31% Cost Reduction Lower plant and irrigation cost than the original city-approved plan, achieved without compromising compliance.
Lower Ongoing Cost Future Savings The new drought-tolerant plants need less reactive maintenance, and the new drip-line system uses less water going forward.
Compliance solved, cost cut, water saved.
8,000+ Nationwide store locations for this retail client
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