Low Impact Development: Sustainable Solutions

Low impact development opportunities are considered on all projects. There are many considerations, which can including:

1) limiting density in sensitive areas;

2) Designing roads and building sites to reduce the amount of earthworks required;

3) Designing access and building footprints to reduce impacts to trees and sensitive habitat;

4) Incorporating features that maintain the pre-development hydrology on the site;

5) Choosing recycled construction materials, and those that have a reduced carbon footprint;

6) Developing walkable communities; and

7) and limiting disturbance by building up instead of out.