Responsible Water Usage
We recognize the vital importance of responsible water usage and continue to implement water reduction initiatives at our corporate headquarters and golf courses. We are also proud of the independent efforts that tenants at our leased properties are taking throughout their operations to improve water efficiency, reduce water usage, and promote sustainability.
Corporate Headquarters
At our corporate headquarters, our water use is limited to the daily needs of our in-office employees through the utilization of low-flow fixtures, as well as our corresponding portion of water utilized by building management in connection with HVAC systems. We estimate water usage at our corporate headquarters based on pro rata square footage of overall building usage, which comprises less than 0.2% of our overall reported water usage for each year.
Golf Courses
Due to the irrigation needs of our golf courses, particularly at Cascata and Rio Secco in the Southern Nevada area, a significant majority of our reported water usage is utilized in the maintenance and irrigation of the golf courses. We recognize the importance of continuing to reduce our water usage and improve efficiency at these courses, although our overall consumption is ultimately dependent to some degree on total rainfall and weather patterns at each course. At each of our courses, the CDN Golf team is actively implementing measures to reduce water usage through the below strategies.
Water Consumption Reduction Strategies
- Installing artificial turf in certain areas and converting actively maintained and irrigated areas to drought-tolerant grass or naturalized landscaping
- Equipment replacement and leak mitigation, including irrigation ponds and equipment
- Increased utilization of reclaimed water for irrigation activities and operational procedures, including utilizing closed-loop wash water recycling systems for equipment maintenance and cleaning
Strategy Snapshot: Reducing Irrigation Leakage
At Rio Secco Golf Club, we undertook a substantial capital investment in 2023 and early 2024 to replace the more than 100,000 square foot pond liner for the primary irrigation pond used in the maintenance and irrigation of the course. Replacing the pond liner will minimize leakage into the surrounding area, reducing our overall water consumption and improving the efficiency and sustainability of our irrigation activities.
Last updated: September 9, 2024