Accord Irrigation Technologies
Accord Irrigation Technologies (AIT) is an irrigation services company. We provide landscape irrigation, management, repairs, landscape lighting, weather-based controls, and alternative water supply systems. Founded in 2005, AIT provides landscape irrigation services to commercial customers including HOAs, office parks, municipalities, as well as residential customers. We can provide the latest technologies in weather-based irrigation that complies with all regulatory requirements. As a service-driven company, we are based on the key principles of Irrigation, Horticulture, Conservation, and Technology. Our irrigation professionals can evaluate and recommend the best solution for maintaining, monitoring, and managing your system using best practices.
Irrigation
Soil is a reservoir. The purpose of watering is to replenish the soil reservoir, which makes water available for plants. This reservoir has a limited capacity based on soil type and root depth.
Applying the right amount of water at the right time promotes healthier landscapes and saves water.
Horticulture
Landscapes need water at changing rates based on weather conditions. Water leaves plants and soil through evaporation. Because weather has a direct effect on evaporation, changing weather conditions influence how often landscape watering is necessary.
Conservation
The irrigation control system receives weather data from local weather stations. The weather data contains the most recent weather conditions.
The system then automates commercial and residential irrigation schedules using these real-time weather conditions to compute water loss, controls how often your sprinkler controller waters your landscape, and provides freeze and rain interrupts.
Technology
Landscape, golf, and agricultural water managers have been using weather stations to measure the loss of soil moisture caused by evaporation for over 30 years.
Evaportranspiration, or ET, is a measurement of water that evaporates into the air from the soil and the amount of water used (transpired) by a plant. ET is used to determine how much water must be returned to the soil, either by rainfall or by using a sprinkler system. ET is typically expressed in hundredths of inches of water per day. ET losses are calculated using meteorological data measured with a weather station. Weather parameters used to calculate ET include solar energy, air temperature, wind speed, and humidity.
Doug Christensen
Founder, President and CEO
Licensed Irrigator #5438
Texas Certified Landscape Professional #532
City of Austin Water Wise Professional
Certified in Commercial Irrigation Landscape Management, Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation, and Automated Weather Station Operation by Texas A&M
President of Central Texas Professional Irrigation Association and past officer of Texas Irrigation Association and Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, Region 8
With over 30 years of experience in landscape and irrigation construction, Doug’s focus is on irrigation, horticulture, and water conservation while utilizing technology to deliver an attractive, healthy landscape with the least amount of water possible. He is a designer of water supply systems and Doug ensures that your irrigation project performs at the highest standards. His commitment to ethical business practices has enhanced his customers’ satisfaction throughout the years.