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SUSTAINABILITY

Professional Considerations

To ensure low utility rates and minimal ecological impact with your project, work with professionals who
have experience designing buildings with sustainability as a primary goal. For example, experience
including working with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and or

professionals holding the LEED AP professional certification would qualify for this criteria.
● Have professional provide proof of experience working on a sustainable project to the project

management.
● Ensure at least 1-2 professionals on each job have sustainable design and/or construction

experience so they can teach the best practices to the other members of the team.

Construction Considerations

● Follow Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Standards

• To ensure project success and that all parties fulfill their contractual commitment use the
resources such a contract templates and process documents provided by CMAA.
• Visit cmaanet.org for detailed information

● Recycle Construction Waste

• Recycle, AT MINIMUM, 50% of construction waste, 75 -100% is ideal
• Consider donating materials that can be reused to reuse centers such as the Lifecycle
Building Center of Greater Atlanta

Site Considerations
Using the site design provided, implement the below best practices to reduce potable water use, utility

bills and maintenance costs.
● Use native plants for landscaping

● Reduce the use of turf for the site
● Design the site so you don’t need an irrigation system. If one is absolutely necessary, implement a
low water use drip irrigation system

● Use harvested rainwater for watering garden plants

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