Sustainability.

The Alder is dedicated to building sustainable communities. We work towards this goal by building multi-disciplined teams around project specific goals to identify opportunities and develop designs that address local needs while considering environmental and social impacts. Our project approach is continually evolving to respond to current knowledge and includes tools that allows for more data driven, objective, decision making throughout a projects life cycle.

  • Site/Civil

    • Native landscape design

    • Passive/active park design

    • Electric vehicle parking

    • Stormwater management

    • Restore local ecosystem
      - Stocking fish in adjacent stream

    • On-site community garden

  • Architectural/Structural

    • Universal design

    • High performance building envelope

    • Healthy materials selection

    • Green roofs

    • Daylighting

  • Building Management

    • Green cleaning protocols for common spaces

    • Waste management, recycling, composting

    • Green pest control

    • Smart irrigation

    • Promotion of physical fitness

    • Post occupancy surveys with action plan to address

    • Art in public spaces to promote wellbeing

  • Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing

    • Efficient HVAC and controls design

    • Efficient indoor water fixture selection

    • Efficient lighting and controls
      - Daylight harvesting
      - Occupancy/vacancy sensors

    • Ground Source Heat Pump (geothermal) design

    • Design of renewable energy systems

    • Design for improved indoor air quality