Designing the Sustainable Site

<p><b>The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites</b> <p>”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. <i>Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes</i> gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. <p>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. <i>Designing the Sustainable Site</i>: <ul> <li>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</li> <li>Uses photographs, sketches, and case studies to provide a comprehensive look at successful green landscape design</li> <li>Illustrates how sustainable practices are relevant and applicable to projects of any size or budget</li> <li>Demonstrates how built environments can protect and restore ecosystem services</li> <li>Explains the multiple and far-reaching benefits that sustainable design solutions can provide</li> <li>Assists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements of green building assessment tools, such as LEED, BREEAM, or SITES</li> </ul> <p>With attention to six global environmental challenges—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, <i>Designing the Sustainable Site</i> is a practical design manual for sustainable alternatives to small-scale site and residential landscape design.