Earth Design brings the art and science of sustainable Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design to every residential, commercial, corporate, and municipal project throughout the Upstate of South Carolina and the region, regardless of scale or budget.
As a design build firm, we are a full service company that provides elegant hardscape, walls, patios, decks, lighting, natural water features, and beautiful planting designs that capture the essence of the South's diverse and wonderful native plants.
Our friendly, experienced and knowledgeable staff is here to provide our services to our clients and the greater community.
Portfolio
Riverside High School – Green Roof 2007
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Earth Design has designed and installed the green roof system at Riverside High School in Greenville South Carolina. The roof garden design is a modular system with native plantings based upon a natural plant community ‘Granitic Outcrop’ with low growing drought tolerant sedums, lichens and mosses. The landscape also has a seep or bog community type and native grasses. The roof garden is to be used to study heat island affects, evaporation rates, weather patterns and link to a global system of information exchange. The roof garden will serve the students of Riverside High for many years.
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LEED
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LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project meets the highest green building and performance measures. All certified projects receive a LEED plaque, which is the nationally recognized symbol demonstrating that a building is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work.
There are both environmental and financial benefits to earning LEED certification.
LEED-certified buildings:
- Lower operating costs and increased asset value.
- Reduce waste sent to landfills.
- Conserve energy and water.
- Healthier and safer for occupants.
- Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
- Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and other incentives in hundreds of cities.
- Demonstrate an owner's commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
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Furman University – Lake Restoration Master Plan 2006-2007
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The Earth Design team was awarded and successfully produced a restoration Master Plan for the Furman University Lake in Greenville South Carolina. The lake has been declining in water quality for years due to an over abundance of waterfowl, pollutants, and sedimentation.
Design solutions include marsh islands, shoreline repair, rain gardens, boardwalks, and bioengineering. The Master Plan included rendered plan view drawings, working drawings, sketches, plant lists, construction details and budgets. The Earth Design team is currently assisting with implementation. |
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