LEED Certification is a globally recognized certification system for buildings, homes, and communities that are designed and built to meet high environmental performance standards in areas such as site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Orientation refers to the positioning of a structure within a site concerning sunlight angles and prevailing winds, which influences energy efficiency, lighting, heating, cooling, and overall comfort.
Passive Solar Heating is a system of features incorporated into a building’s design to use and maximize the effects of the sun’s natural heating capability.
A swale is a shallow, often vegetated, depression on a site used to manage water runoff, filter pollutants, and increase rainwater infiltration. Swales are integral to sustainable urban drainage systems and contrast with berms, which are raised mounds of earth.
