Architype presentsHeather Venhaus
Using her background in landscape architecture and ecological restoration, Heather Venhaus works with teams of designers to develop sustainable and regenerative design solutions...
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Integrated Design Strategies for Small-scale Sites and Residential Landscapes.
“Going green” is no longer a choice; it’s a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability.
Advocating a regenerative design approach in which built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions, this book guides readers through a design process for new and redeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environment but also actively helps to repair it. Designing the Sustainable Site:
• Assists designers in identifying and incorporating sustainable practices that have the greatest positive impact on both the project and the surrounding community, within a regional context.
• Uses photographs, sketches, and case studies to provide a comprehensive look at successful green landscape design.
• Illustrates how sustainable practices are relevant and applicable to projects of any size or budget.
• Demonstrates how built environments can protect and restore ecosystem services.
• Explains the multiple and far-reaching benefits that sustainable design solutions can provide.
• Assists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements of green building assessment tools, such as LEED, BREEAM, or SITES
With attention to six global environmental challenge — including air pollution, urban flooding and water pollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity—along with guidance on how to meet these challenges, Designing the Sustainable Site is a practical design manual for sustainable alternatives to small-scale site and residential landscape design.
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