Sustainability In Site Planning

Madison Schillig

What is Sustainability?

How Did Sustainability Come About?

- Industrial Revolution

-Brundtland Commission formally known as, World Commission on Environment and Development

-Brundtland Report

Some Ways to Make a Place Sustainable: • Be sure buildings have Micro Climate

Characteristics • Sky lights • Solar Panels • Windmills • Rooftop Gardens • Bike Lanes

Pros Cons

• Cut down on energy costs

• Create electricity and energy

• Lesson our dependency on fossil fuels

• Cut down on land, air and water pollution

• Start up costs are pricey

• Not all areas are suitable for these examples

• Impose Western Capital views on others

Sustainability and Site Planning • Some things to keep in mind when trying to

make an area more sustainable: o Topography

o Stewardship of the Land

o Climate

o Social and Economic Profile of Surrounding Area

Examples of Places doing Sustainability Right

Melbourne, Australia “the most sustainable city in the world”

Seattle, Washington

Conclusion