Sustainable & Climate Design

Shipping heavy stone across the globe destroys your project's carbon footprint. Discover how to calculate the transport emissions of landscape materials and implement strict regional sourcing strategies to protect your climate goals.

Every concrete paver and retaining block comes with a massive carbon footprint. Learn how to calculate embodied carbon, evaluate Global Warming Potential (GWP), and specify low-carbon hardscapes for truly sustainable design.

The ground beneath your feet holds more carbon than the trees above it. Discover the science of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), biochar amendments, and how to engineer landscape substrates to become massive carbon sinks.

Greenwashing isn't enough. Learn how to mathematically prove the ecological value of your landscape designs by calculating actual biomass carbon sequestration rates for urban trees and municipal forests.

A noise barrier is useless if it isn't tall enough. Learn how to calculate the Line of Sight, manage sound diffraction, and engineer the exact barrier height needed to cast an acoustic shadow over your landscape.

Planting a row of trees will not stop highway noise. Discover the stark physics of sound transmission, the absolute necessity of mass, and how to engineer true acoustic barriers for residential and public landscapes.

A plaza without shade is an oven. Learn how to combat the Urban Heat Island effect by calculating solar radiation, mapping seasonal shadow paths, and engineering pergolas that cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Stop losing plants to improper lighting. Learn how to map complex solar geometries, calculate Daily Light Integral (DLI), and specify plants based on true seasonal shadow analysis rather than generic nursery tags.

A solid wall of trees makes wind problems worse. Master the aerodynamics of vegetative windbreaks by calculating the exact optical porosity required to reduce wind speeds without creating destructive turbulence.

Don't let high winds ruin your public spaces. Learn how to identify urban wind canyons, calculate pedestrian comfort criteria (Lawson/Davenport), and design aerodynamic landscapes that protect outdoor dining and public plazas.