With all of our homes we start by preparing a sun study to analyze the best solar orientation and home location. Proper solar orientation allows the most natural day-lighting to help reduce the use of artificial lighting therefore, your home uses less energy. Next we develop a durability plan to help determine the sites characteristics in regards to soil type, ground water, energy star climate zone, annual rainfall, wind speed, and average solar rating. We then develop a site stewardship plan to protect the existing grass and trees. Disturbing as little of the site as possible is very important to us. Site topography is also looked at from a professional approach. Storm water run-off has become a major problem in many cities and villages due to overbuilding on sites and overcrowding in new sub-divisions. One goal is to ensure that all storm water is properly drained away from the home and does not flood the neighboring properties. Another goal in our evaluation of site topography is to determine the best rain-harvesting solution whether it be an above ground rain garden or an underground water cistern.