"Early design phases are the most important time to set decarbonization goals. The design work that follows should: - Prioritize strategic, low-carbon decisions- Follow through with those decisions during construction documentation- Successfully deliver a low-carbon project" -- Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA, and Mariana Ricker, ASLA, SWA Group ICYMI: ASLA has released a NEW free guide to Decarbonizing the Design Process This guide offers a phase-by-phase structure to decarbonize design through big ideas, strategies, and best practices. It is high-level, offering approaches that can be implemented regardless of project type, scope, and scale.Access the free guide: https://bit.ly/47RrXl1Image Credit: ASLA 2020 Professional General Design Honor Award. Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn, NY. Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects / Max Touhey