Temple Beth Israel - Eugene, Oregon
The entire landscape design for Temple Beth Israel achieved LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) certification through the integration
of stormwater management strategies, high efficiency irrigation, the use
of recycled and/or recyclable materials, and drought tolerant plantings.
Runoff from the parking lot enters a bioswale planted with native plants that assist in the infiltration and filtering of the runoff. Additionally, passive heating and cooling principles were followed by carefully siting deciduous trees near the western building facades to provide shade during the heat of summer while allowing the sun's warmth to penetrate into the buildings in the summer.
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