With climate change on the rise and sustainability becoming increasingly important, developers, architects, engineers and other design professionals must consider more than simply planting landscape to meet a quota. They should think about how to use the landscape to improve walkability, noise pollution, air quality, wildlife habitat and creating an overall sustainable site.
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About the Author of The Benefits of Bufferyards: A Sea of Green
Jennifer Mak – AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Associate, Senior Urban Designer, Kendig Keast Collaborative
Jennifer is a highly creative Architect and Planner with experience in the public and private sectors since 2008. She has been involved in all project aspects from planning and urban design on small- and large-scale projects through building construction administration in a variety of market types including healthcare, higher education, K-12, aviation, civic, office, transportation, mixed-use, hospitality and residential.
