Environmental Design
LDA Partners believes that environmental design should be an integrated discipline, bringing together site selection and planning, master planning, innovative design and construction, responsible materials selection, environmental health and ergonomics, and other considerations into a synergistic whole.
By considering the integration of the following component, LDA Partners can help building owners demonstrate leadership in environmental design and realize economic, environmental, and lifestyle benefits, whether or not the project goals include green certification.
(Click on the links below to view examples of selected green features.)
Site Selection & Development
Water Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
- • On-Site Energy from Renewables
- • Green Energy
Quality of the Human Environment
- • Indoor Air Quality
Low-Emitting Materials
Ventilation Systems
- • Lighting Systems
- • Daylighting & Views
- • Thermal Comfort Systems
Shading
Passive Solar / Thermal Mass
Responsible Materials
- • Certified Wood
- • Rapidly Renewable Materials
- • Recycled Materials
- • Glazing
- • Insulation
