Each site is carefully analyzed to address the unique environmental opportunities, such as solar gain, wind harvesting, views, as well as natural and man made features.

Sustainable Strategies considered in response to site and climate include proper building orientation to maximize the structure's passive heating and cooling capacities, building shape and form to capture (or provide shielding from) prevailing winds, and roof configuration alternatives for rainwater catchment, solar control, and natural daylight and ventilation opportunities.