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SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES
Sustainable design has been a core value of
Dunbar/Jones since
its inception in 1982. As we recognize that every site is unique,
we utilize the following sustainable framework as a guide to
approaching site planning and design.
Sustainability
Framework
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Provide access for all.
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Make environmental protection
and ecological function integral parts of the development
process.
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Foster biological and
cultural diversity.
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Ensure that activities
support rather than damage the environment within or beyond the
limits of the site.
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Develop and use
technologies—high, low, and indigenous—that are appropriate for
the ecosystem, the culture, and site maintenance and management.
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Ensure that construction is
of the highest quality and that site protection is integral to
the project.
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Utilize materials and
products that are non-toxic.
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Utilize materials and
products that are designed to last, ensure that all structures
are easy to maintain and flexible in use.
Project Examples
The following Dunbar/Jones projects have utilized elements of
sustainable design:
- Lowe Park/Marion Arts and
Environment Center Master Plan,
Marion, Iowa
- Digging Deeper,
Edible/Sustainable Sites:
House of Mercy, St. Mary’s, and
Door of Faith
City of Des Moines, practical
Farmers of Iowa, and NRCS
- Ewing Park Master Plan,
City of Des Moines
- Park Lot Renovation, Buena
Vista University
- Windmill Interpretive
Center Site Plan,
Pella, Iowa
- Water Works Park, Iowa City,
Iowa
- Easter Lake Park Master
Plan, Des Moines, Iowa
- Iowa River Restoration and
Reconstruction,
University of Iowa
- Southeast Entry Planting and
IDOT Application, Ames, Iowa
- Noelridge Pond, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
- Metro Regional Waste
Collection Center for Household Hazardous Waste,
Bondurant, Iowa
- McKinley Elementary School,
Des Moines, Iowa
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