Sustainability for all the places between the buildings.

My services include mentoring, training and technical assistance in sustainable land development, specifically in the areas of:

• planning and site layout
• demolition: salvaging & recycling
• grading and erosion control
• utilities
• stormwater management
• materials choices

I will work closely with all my clients to build consensus on choosing which sustainable approaches are appropriate and the best ways to incorporate them into the proposed development or code. The main goal of all my services is to be helpful in whatever way I can to break down barriers to sustainable sites. If you have a need that I haven't listed here, please give me a call (503.334.8634! See? I mean it. Call me.)

There is often a disconnect between the best management practices recommended by the Planning Department and any given set of approved plans from the Engineering Department. I will work closely with the City Engineer and other stakeholders as needed to provide resources about why, when, how, and where green engineering applies.

• Early Design Review
  1. Meet with city personnel and project owner/developer to establish green goals
  2. Review drawings and other project documents for opportunities
  3. Generate summary report of sustainable site ideas
     Download a typical report sample for Early Design Review
• Mid-design Course Correction
  1. Phone conversation with city personnel and project owner/developer to assess changes to project
  2. Review updated drawings and project documents
  3. Update report
• Final Design Quality Control and Completeness Check
  1. Phone conversation with city personnel and project owner/developer to assess changes to project
  2. Review updated drawings and project documents to ensure that final design really does respond to the green goals established at the beginning
  3. Update report if desired to be included in project documents
  4. Suggest specific details, notes, and specifications or other work products that may still be needed

• Review code for barriers to sustainable development
• Assist with developing standards

This is just a fancy name for brainstorming. We develop a set of green goals by gathering stakeholders to give on-the-spot input. This process ensures that the final result reflects the best solutions for the project and that expensive solutions become the cheapest solutions because they provide more than one service in the project. This process can also address possible limitations due to lack of funds, concerns regarding long-term operations & maintenance, and the like.