One of the most important components of green building is the land you choose to build your project. There are multitudes of factors that must be considered when choosing the perfect parcel of earth to develop. Making the wrong choice could cause major delays and drive up project costs.
In the real estate and finance world, it’s all about marketability. In other words, is the property desirable for the neighborhood or region; is the best use of the land optimal? Would other buyers find the property desirable or is the project too unique? The appraiser, underwriter, title insurance company and the builder will all help determine if the land conforms to the market and meets city or municipality guidelines. But doing your homework prior to lender valuations can save money and time.
Among the first criteria in the design phase is determining if the orientation of the property you are planning to build optimizes either passive or solar gain. In some cases that incredible view you want to capture may be lost due to improper building orientation; or you may incur an increase in the building costs in order to mitigate a passive design challenge that can accommodate a desirable view
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