GREENPLACE
Cultivating…
GREENPLACE
Cultivating…
Sustainability
"Sustainable" is the most overused word in landscape marketing. Here we tell you what we actually mean — measurably, specifically, without greenwashing.
Five specific things, none of which are aspirational:
Principle 1
Every project we design uses less water than the California Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Maximum Applied Water Allowance permits. Typical: 30-50% below WELO maximum.
Principle 2
Every irrigation system we install is drip with smart-controller management. Pressure-compensating emitters, filtered, with master valve + flow sensor on larger sites.
Principle 3
We specify species that thrive in the specific microclimate without supplemental winter heating or summer fungicide. Palette discipline over virtue signaling.
Principle 4
We design around existing mature canopy and coordinate with ISA-certified arborists for tree-sensitive projects. Coast live oak. Pasadena heritage canopy. Hancock Park sycamore.
Principle 5
Every design specifies its own care plan. We don't design landscapes we can't maintain.
California Assembly Bill 1572 ends potable water for non-functional turf at commercial / institutional / HOA common-area properties on a phased timeline through 2029.
We help HOA boards + commercial property owners build phased multi-year compliance plans — paced to the board's reserve cycle rather than imposed as a single-budget-year shock.
HOA + commercial readiness
Send the property address, photos of turf areas, and board timing. We will help frame the work by priority, water agency paperwork, and stewardship impact.
Typical 4-year phased plan
Year 1
~12% of total scope
Site walk, zone classification, rebate eligibility, schedule draft.
Year 2
~28% of total scope
Highest-visibility zones converted first to set visual tone.
Year 3
~36% of total scope
Slopes (mowing hazard) + perimeter strips (irrigation overspray).
Year 4
~24% of total scope
Final non-functional zones + stewardship plan integration.
The percentage split is illustrative — your property's actual phasing depends on zone count, reserve study, and water-agency rebate windows. The audit returns a specific plan with dollars per phase.
Typical conversion
30–50%
Below WELO Maximum Applied Water Allowance — our standard design target.
Rebate range
$2–3 / sqft
Typical rebate via MWD + local agency for turf-to-water-wise conversion.
Compliance deadline
2029
AB-1572 phased deadlines for non-functional turf on HOA, commercial, institutional properties (specific date varies by agency).
The sustainable version of the project is, almost always, the better version of the project.
Request a Site Review
Send the address, 6-10 photos, and a short note about what should change. We will come back with a clear next move for design, build, stewardship, or partner coordination.
Licensed C-27 studio with structured delivery from consultation through stewardship.