On The Drawing Board: Walking Trails & Meadows-by Landscape Ideas

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The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

Better Landscapes for Better Air Quality-by Landscape Ideas

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For the cultivated landscape to be truly successful it must pass the Triple Bottom Line test (also known as "People, Planet, Profit"): 1. will it provide benefits to its human users? 2. will it provide benefits to the environment? 3. is it economically viable? See some examples on our Facebook page.

Lets consider these points and in particular how air quality is important to humans and our quality of life. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average human inhales over 3,000 gallons of air each day and along with the vital oxygen we need to live comes all of the other things mixed with it, both good and bad.

"Clean" outdoor air naturally has certain things in it that we would consider harmful, such as carbon dioxide, pollen, dust and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When these things are at or below a certain level the human body can function normally and thrive, but when they are experienced above certain levels they can cause irritation at the least or severe health problems, even death, at the worst.

Poor air quality can cause these and other problems in humans:

1. Well-being is compromised
1. general sense of comfort or health is degraded
2. irritation to eyes, nose, throat or skin
3. allergies or impaired breathing
2. Productivity is reduced*
1. concentration on tasks is compromised
2. sick days result in lost wages
3. personal productivity or enrichment is lost due to "down time"
3. Long-term health is placed in jeopardy
1. reduced activity may lead to other health problems
2. asthma
3. cancer

When we are indoors, many of the things that cause these problems may be removed, filtered or diluted. But what about the quality of the air we are breathing outdoors and what of the fact that our indoor air is being supplied from the outdoors? It stands to reason that cleaner outdoor air is essential, but what can we do to improve it? Because air is a gas that seeks to fill its container and because wind and other environmental factors move this gas around constantly it is difficult to measure any kind of regional or global effect by what we do in our own back yards. However, small improvements there can result in measurable differences, especially at the neighborhood or local level.

1. Make your property more attractive and engaging
• creating places that you and others find appealing are more likely to be properly maintained
• properly maintained landscapes will continue to function the way they were intended (just like your roof or your car)
2. Reduce carbon
• carbon can be scrubbed from the air with with trees, shrubs and perennial plants, especially those indigenous to the region
• reduce energy consumption in the home (heating and cooling), and in the garden (lawn mowers, leaf blowers)
3. Reduce particulates
• less mowing and blowing not only means lower carbon emissions, it also means fewer dust, dirt, exhaust and organic particles that are sent flying through the air
• reduce the sources of dust and other airborne particulates by repairing worn or scalped lawn, exposed soil and low-lying areas by planting native shrubs and perennials as a groundcover
4. Reduce reflected heat
• cooler air does not hold airborne particulates as well as warmer air
• air can be made cooler by reducing the amount of solar energy that reaches pavements, walls and roofs
• consider placing shade trees at the south and southwest corners of your home, create a vegetated wall or retrofit with a green roof

Making these small changes can result not only in improved air quality, but also in monetary savings in reduced fuel costs, maintenance fees, water and energy bills. This was proven in a case study in the city of Santa Monica, CA, where a 68% savings in maintenance labor costs was realized when a "traditional" landscape was compared to one utilizing these and other practices.

Resources

• University of Delaware - Livable Ecosystems: A Model for Suburbia
• AIRnow - What You Can Do
• Chester County, PA - Discover the Future: creating a sustainable future for Chester County
• EPA - Air and Radiation homepage
• EPA - Greenacres: Landscaping with Native Plants

*Usually associated with indoor air quality, but cleaner outdoor can have an effect on this, especially when natural ventilation (open windows and doors) is part of the building design. NCBI Study | CBE Study

For the cultivated landscape to be truly successful it must pass the Triple Bottom Line test (also known as "People, Planet, Profit"): 1. will it provide benefits to its human users? 2. will it provide benefits to the environment? 3. is it economically viable? See some examples on our Facebook page.

Lets consider these points and in particular how air quality is important to humans and our quality of life. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average human inhales over 3,000 gallons of air each day and along with the vital oxygen we need to live comes all of the other things mixed with it, both good and bad.

"Clean" outdoor air naturally has certain things in it that we would consider harmful, such as carbon dioxide, pollen, dust and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When these things are at or below a certain level the human body can function normally and thrive, but when they are experienced above certain levels they can cause irritation at the least or severe health problems, even death, at the worst.

Poor air quality can cause these and other problems in humans:

1. Well-being is compromised
1. general sense of comfort or health is degraded
2. irritation to eyes, nose, throat or skin
3. allergies or impaired breathing
2. Productivity is reduced*
1. concentration on tasks is compromised
2. sick days result in lost wages
3. personal productivity or enrichment is lost due to "down time"
3. Long-term health is placed in jeopardy
1. reduced activity may lead to other health problems
2. asthma
3. cancer

When we are indoors, many of the things that cause these problems may be removed, filtered or diluted. But what about the quality of the air we are breathing outdoors and what of the fact that our indoor air is being supplied from the outdoors? It stands to reason that cleaner outdoor air is essential, but what can we do to improve it? Because air is a gas that seeks to fill its container and because wind and other environmental factors move this gas around constantly it is difficult to measure any kind of regional or global effect by what we do in our own back yards. However, small improvements there can result in measurable differences, especially at the neighborhood or local level.

1. Make your property more attractive and engaging
• creating places that you and others find appealing are more likely to be properly maintained
• properly maintained landscapes will continue to function the way they were intended (just like your roof or your car)
2. Reduce carbon
• carbon can be scrubbed from the air with with trees, shrubs and perennial plants, especially those indigenous to the region
• reduce energy consumption in the home (heating and cooling), and in the garden (lawn mowers, leaf blowers)
3. Reduce particulates
• less mowing and blowing not only means lower carbon emissions, it also means fewer dust, dirt, exhaust and organic particles that are sent flying through the air
• reduce the sources of dust and other airborne particulates by repairing worn or scalped lawn, exposed soil and low-lying areas by planting native shrubs and perennials as a groundcover
4. Reduce reflected heat
• cooler air does not hold airborne particulates as well as warmer air
• air can be made cooler by reducing the amount of solar energy that reaches pavements, walls and roofs
• consider placing shade trees at the south and southwest corners of your home, create a vegetated wall or retrofit with a green roof

Making these small changes can result not only in improved air quality, but also in monetary savings in reduced fuel costs, maintenance fees, water and energy bills. This was proven in a case study in the city of Santa Monica, CA, where a 68% savings in maintenance labor costs was realized when a "traditional" landscape was compared to one utilizing these and other practices.

Resources

• University of Delaware - Livable Ecosystems: A Model for Suburbia
• AIRnow - What You Can Do
• Chester County, PA - Discover the Future: creating a sustainable future for Chester County
• EPA - Air and Radiation homepage
• EPA - Greenacres: Landscaping with Native Plants

*Usually associated with indoor air quality, but cleaner outdoor can have an effect on this, especially when natural ventilation (open windows and doors) is part of the building design. NCBI Study | CBE Study

For the cultivated landscape to be truly successful it must pass the Triple Bottom Line test (also known as "People, Planet, Profit"): 1. will it provide benefits to its human users? 2. will it provide benefits to the environment? 3. is it economically viable? See some examples on our Facebook page.

Lets consider these points and in particular how air quality is important to humans and our quality of life. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average human inhales over 3,000 gallons of air each day and along with the vital oxygen we need to live comes all of the other things mixed with it, both good and bad.

"Clean" outdoor air naturally has certain things in it that we would consider harmful, such as carbon dioxide, pollen, dust and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When these things are at or below a certain level the human body can function normally and thrive, but when they are experienced above certain levels they can cause irritation at the least or severe health problems, even death, at the worst.

Poor air quality can cause these and other problems in humans:

1. Well-being is compromised
1. general sense of comfort or health is degraded
2. irritation to eyes, nose, throat or skin
3. allergies or impaired breathing
2. Productivity is reduced*
1. concentration on tasks is compromised
2. sick days result in lost wages
3. personal productivity or enrichment is lost due to "down time"
3. Long-term health is placed in jeopardy
1. reduced activity may lead to other health problems
2. asthma
3. cancer

When we are indoors, many of the things that cause these problems may be removed, filtered or diluted. But what about the quality of the air we are breathing outdoors and what of the fact that our indoor air is being supplied from the outdoors? It stands to reason that cleaner outdoor air is essential, but what can we do to improve it? Because air is a gas that seeks to fill its container and because wind and other environmental factors move this gas around constantly it is difficult to measure any kind of regional or global effect by what we do in our own back yards. However, small improvements there can result in measurable differences, especially at the neighborhood or local level.

1. Make your property more attractive and engaging
• creating places that you and others find appealing are more likely to be properly maintained
• properly maintained landscapes will continue to function the way they were intended (just like your roof or your car)
2. Reduce carbon
• carbon can be scrubbed from the air with with trees, shrubs and perennial plants, especially those indigenous to the region
• reduce energy consumption in the home (heating and cooling), and in the garden (lawn mowers, leaf blowers)
3. Reduce particulates
• less mowing and blowing not only means lower carbon emissions, it also means fewer dust, dirt, exhaust and organic particles that are sent flying through the air
• reduce the sources of dust and other airborne particulates by repairing worn or scalped lawn, exposed soil and low-lying areas by planting native shrubs and perennials as a groundcover
4. Reduce reflected heat
• cooler air does not hold airborne particulates as well as warmer air
• air can be made cooler by reducing the amount of solar energy that reaches pavements, walls and roofs
• consider placing shade trees at the south and southwest corners of your home, create a vegetated wall or retrofit with a green roof

Making these small changes can result not only in improved air quality, but also in monetary savings in reduced fuel costs, maintenance fees, water and energy bills. This was proven in a case study in the city of Santa Monica, CA, where a 68% savings in maintenance labor costs was realized when a "traditional" landscape was compared to one utilizing these and other practices.

Resources

• University of Delaware - Livable Ecosystems: A Model for Suburbia
• AIRnow - What You Can Do
• Chester County, PA - Discover the Future: creating a sustainable future for Chester County
• EPA - Air and Radiation homepage
• EPA - Greenacres: Landscaping with Native Plants

*Usually associated with indoor air quality, but cleaner outdoor can have an effect on this, especially when natural ventilation (open windows and doors) is part of the building design. NCBI Study | CBE Study