Cawrse Office Building
The main goal of the project is to develop the new office site in a sustainable manner, and to act with environmental sensitivity, specifically using LEED principals. Restoring and retaining the natural systems through a design that is conscientious of natural features is a key point in the project vision. Because of this approach, the Chagrin River Watershed Partners awarded the project a monetary grant to help defray the cost of the proposed porous pavers, rain garden, and bio-swale. The location of the new building maximizes open space through locating the retention basin at the end of the parking lot. The zoning line respects an existing stream, which will be partially fed by the designed stormwater system on the site. The majority of the open space is intended to remain naturalized, and will be enhanced by plantings in the bioswale and basin.
(2007 Smart Growth Association Award - Sustainable Site Practices)