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Decarbonizing the Design Process
"Adding a lens of decarbonization to our decision-making process will only improve the outcomes of our design work." — Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA, and Mariana Ricker, ASLA.
ASLA and the ASLA Fund have developed:
Decarbonizing the Design Process: A Phase by Phase Approach for Landscape Architects
Authors
Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA, LPA Design Studios
Mariana Ricker, ASLA, SWA
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This guide offers a phase-by-phase structure to decarbonize design through big ideas, strategies, and best practices. It is high-level, offering approaches that can be implemented regardless of project type, scope, and scale.
The guide offers decarbonization opportunities for:
- Project kickoff
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Construction documents
- Construction administration
- Operations and maintenance
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