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I have no minimum fee. I charge in 15 minute increments. And, I don't charge for travel time if I can bike or take public transportation (where I can sit without paying attention to the road and work). If I must drive, I will charge half my fee for travel.
Because "deep green" design takes a more holistic approach than "light green" design, it takes me more time to coordinate with other design team members, understand the larger context, and in general a little more time to be creative. To inspire you to take a little extra time to do the right thing, I have two fees. I reserve the right to figure out which category your project belongs in. |
| Light Green Projects: $100/hour |
| A light green project will meet a minimum, already green, level of regulations for stormwater management or erosion control. A light green project might be only going for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment) certification (which is largely geared towards best management practices within the building walls). A light green project might take down all the trees instead of exploring better grading approaches. |
| Deep Green Projects/Agencies/Outreach: $80/hour |
| A deep green project will exceed minimum standards to aggressively manage stormwater in such a way that the post-developed site acts in a similar manner as the pre-developed site. A deep green project might be going for Living Building Challenge or Salmon Safe certification. A deep green project might plant an all native landscape and would exceed erosion control requirements. (The reason I consider agencies that seek my services to be deep green is because creating green planning and development standards gets at the very heart of making the leaps and bounds we need as a community.) |
| Business Model |
If I'm going to give my clients the kind of attention and creative thinking they deserve, there has to be something left of me at the end of the week. My experience is that I don't have that capacity when I work 40 hours (or more) a week. In an effort to explore the "Slow City" way of life, my business model is to work 30 hours/week and volunteer or expand my knowledge base for 10 hours/week. This isn't about "lazy", it's about quality for you, my customer!
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