| In order to appropriately integrate the buildings and grounds into the local ecosystem, the project team must first get to know a site's features and its challenges. | 为了将建筑和场地适当地融入当地生态系统，项目团队必须首先了解场地的特征和挑战。 |
| Does the site contain invasive species that need to be remediated? At-risk species that need to be protected? Does stormwater pool in specific areas of the site? | 场地是否含有需要修复的入侵物种？是否需要保护濒危物种？雨水是否会在场地的特定区域汇集？ |
| Knowing all of this information is essential to good site design. | 了解所有这些信息对于良好的场地设计至关重要。 |
| Green Building Strategies / 绿色建筑策略 |
| Green buildings have sustainable sites that reduce environmental impacts, minimize site disturbance, and plan to contribute to the restoration and regeneration of the area. | 绿色建筑拥有可持续场地，能够减少环境影响，最小化场地干扰，并计划为区域的恢复和再生做出贡献。 |
| Sustainable site design begins with a thorough investigation or survey of the site. During early project planning (discovery), teams conduct a site assessment. | 可持续场地设计始于对场地的彻底调查或勘测。在早期项目规划（探索阶段），团队进行场地评估。 |
| The site assessment answers questions about the site, including: | 场地评估回答有关场地的问题，包括： |
| • How does water flow on the site (both above and below the ground)? | • 水如何在场地上流动（包括地上和地下）？ |
| • Has the site been developed in the past? If so, did that lead to any contamination? | • 场地过去是否经过开发？如果是，是否导致了任何污染？ |
| • Which plant species are present on the site? | • 场地上存在哪些植物物种？ |
| • What are the characteristics and condition of the soil on the site? | • 场地土壤的特征和状况如何？ |
| • Does the site support native habitat? | • 场地是否支持本土栖息地？ |
| • What are local planning and zoning codes and permitted uses? | • 当地规划和分区法规以及允许用途是什么？ |
| • What is the ecological history of the area, including previous environmental conditions and human impacts? | • 该区域的生态历史是什么，包括以前的环境条件和人类影响？ |
| • Is the site under threat by any invasive species? | • 场地是否受到任何入侵物种的威胁？ |
| • Does the outdoor space have enough capacity for human visitors? | • 户外空间是否足以容纳人类访客？ |
| • How might climate change affect the long-term safety and sustainability of the site? | • 气候变化可能如何影响场地的长期安全性和可持续性？ |