soil testing
solar analysis
treepreservation
waterquality
stormwatermanagement
building & program siting
master planning
construction access & soil compaction
tree protection
team collaboration
rain gardens +bio-swales
Before – replaced with Rain Garden
roof run-offcalculations
rain barrels +cisterns
undergroundrainwater storagefor irrigation
pervious pavers, walks and patios
program elements as green initiatives
use of local and on-site materials
-native plant palettes-naturalized areas and meadows-reduce irrigation-invasive plants removal
-preserving local character
-reinforcing regional vernacular
-creating sense of place