| integrating ecology
and design Lappas + Havener PA designs emphasize both "placemaking" and the enhancement of environmental systems, expressing both the natural and the constructed landscape through the applied principles of sustainable site design. Embracing a holistic building / site approach, Lappas + Havener PA has developed plans that employ innovative technical solutions and green design strategies for integrated stormwater management, bioretention devices, cisterns to capture roof runoff for irrigation, rooftop gardens, and hardscape designs utilizing sustainable and regionally-produced construction materials. Native landscape materials are used as the ecological basis for planting design in constructed landscapes, woodland restoration and habitat enhancement projects. Sustainable techniques are approached from an aesthetic and design perspective such that the finished product that Lappas + Havener PA delivers complements both its surrounding natural and architectural context. The result has been a number of successful LEED designs at Gold and Silver levels and Audubon Society Certified landscapes. |
