Rapidly rising energy costs
Escalating prices on consumer goods
Aging, unstable grid systems, Blackouts brownouts
Water shortages
Supply chain interruptions
More frequent economic losses due to increased storm intensity and flooding

zone depletion
Air & water pollution, Acid rain
Destruction of world’s forests and green spaces
Species & biodiversity loss
Collapse of world’s fisheries
Fresh water scarcity
Topsoil loss; soil contamination

Master Planning
Providing centers with live, work, educate, play, market, health within proximity allow for micro grid and shared resources with significant reduction on 
Transportation and roadways
electrical grid,
Water management

Urban Planning
With over 54% of the total global and 79% of the U.S. population living in urban areas the need for sustainable urban planning is vital to the health of our cities

We incorporate passive solar principals into all of our projects.

Every passive solar building includes five distinct design elements: An aperture or collector — the large glass area through which sunlight enters the building.
An absorber — the dark surface of the storage element that absorbs the solar heat.
A thermal mass — the material that stores the absorbed heat. This can be masonry materials such as concrete, stone, and brick; or a water tank.
A distribution method — the natural tendency of heat to move from warmer materials to cooler ones (through conduction, convection, and radiation) until there is no longer a temperature difference between the two. In some buildings, this strictly passive distribution method is augmented with fans, ducts, and blowers to circulate the heat.
A control mechanism — to regulate the amount of sunlight entering the aperture. This can be as simple as roof overhang designed to allow more sunlight to enter in the winter, less in the summer.

PV systems refer to photovoltaic module assembly utilized to generate and supply electricity in commercial and residential applications.  With the increase in technologies and a greater Return on Investment (ROI) that fossel fuels in some sectors, the industry has rapidly expanded globally.  

With proper planning the merging of systems can be greater than just the sum of their parts.  With the addition of green roofing you can maintain a lower air temperature cooling the photovoltaic panels thus making them more efficient. 

Solar technologies can be adapted for expanded use in everyday features not typically considered; such as being utilized for canopies for parking, markets, pedestrian, festival, transit waiting areas, etc.

Heat Exchanger

Provides counter-flow heat exchange between the inbound and outbound air flow.  This provides fresh air and improved climate control, while also saving energy by reducing heating and cooling requirements

Geothermal

Geothermal homes use heat pumps to take advantage of the constant temperature of geothermal wells under the ground.  The heat pump can cool a house in the summer and warm it during the winter. Heat pumps have a fluid inside, which could be water or a refrigerant. When it is cold outside, the fluid absorbs earth's heat and brings it inside to warm the air. In the summertime, the heat exchange works in reverse, cooling the house. 

Radiant Floor Heating & Cooling easily merges with geothermal systems.  There are many methods of installation including sub-floor sheathing designed, above sub-floor sheathing, thick set, and below sub-floor.

Green Roof Systems

Green roofs cultivate vegetation and gardens, absorb rainwater and mitigate runoff, provide insulation, lower air temperatures and mitigate heat island effect.  Many areas provide tax credits form local jurisdictions and water sheds.

Vertical Garden / Green Wall

Going vertical reduces land footprint, conserves water and provides efficiency in soil and fertilizers.  Thus allowing for sustainable vegetable and herb production in urban and suburban environments with limited supplies.  Green walls are utilized in environments where the plants reduce overall temperatures of the building. The primary cause of heat build-up is isolation, the absorption of solar radiation by roads and buildings and the storage of this heat in the building material and its subsequent re-radiation. Plant surfaces however, as a result of transpiration, do not rise more than 4–5 °C above the ambient and are sometimes cooler.

Cisterns have been utilized for thousands of years as a way to collect and protect rain water for use as drinking, cooking, farming, and livestock.  As we are becoming more aware of the value of clean water and the costs associated with treating, piping, and pumping water from a government or utility source, the utilization of cisterns has become prevelant worldwide.

Renewable material like bamboo which is a fast grass which grows much faster than wood, can be harvested without replanting because of its root system, is strong, durable, and resists insects and moisture.

Recycle finish materials like countertops made from recycled glass, stone and plastics.  Reclaimed wood flooring, recycled glass, stone and plastic flooring and wall tiles, recycled plastic and wood decking are indistinguishable from their non-recycled counterparts.

Low / Zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

VOC's are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature.  Some VOC's dangerous to human health or cause harm to the environment.

Durable

Concrete is not only durable provide a thermal mass, high in compression strength, reflectivity, and produced pervious for environmental needs, and allows for minimal waste and recycled for use as aggregate in new concrete.  It is comprised of limestone the most abundant mineral on earth, and made from fly ash, slag cement, and silica fume which are all wast byproducts from manufacturing facilities.

Steel Siding

Besides being an extremely durable product, over 80% of steel is recycled, compared to 53% of aluminum and less that 10% of the plastic.