Our services have been developed to meet the variety of professional needs encountered by an organization in the development of new or expanded facilities and sites. These services are comprehensive and allow our assistance to be structured in response to specific project requirements. At the outset of a project, we review project needs with our client and outline a specific scope of services that addresses these needs, including special consultants, engineers, or unique service capabilities exclusive to the project. The following service outline indicates the primary design skills and technical expertise offered by schmidtcopelandparkerstevens.
Green Design	High Performance project design is an inherent part of our services. The integration of architectural and landscape architectural disciplines on our projects enables us to approach a project from a holistic stand point and achieve high performance results. We approach our projects on a team basis that involves consultants with specific expertise in areas such as energy efficiency, building commissioning, LEED® advisory services, building energy performance modeling and life cycle analysis. Collaboration between all trades involved in a building project is a critical ingredient for realizing optimum results. We practice an open and effective communication strategy to ensure dialogue and continual feedback throughout the project process. We believe resource optimization applies to all levels of a project including the clients’ budget. The following are some of the green design services we typically provide on our projects.
	materials analysis waste reduction sustainable practices design charettes organizational trainings innovative technologies organizational visioning goal setting performance criteria commissioning construction compliance
Architecture	The firm's architectural services are comprehensive in scope and provide a full-range of facility and space design services. These services are structured to provide an ongoing series of design refinements, starting with initial concepts, and extending through construction, and operational start-up. Normal engineering design for mechanical, electrical, communications, and structural systems are incorporated in these services to meet specific project requirements. Architectural services provide professional guidance in the following areas.
	facility programming construction drawings code research specifications contractor evaluation bidding documents agency review & approvals value engineering design concepts contract negotiations preliminary designs construction administration design evaluation post-construction cost analysis operational start-up
Landscape Architecture	Our landscape architecture services expand our design considerations beyond the immediate concerns of a building to the larger issues of the site, adjoining land, and the natural characteristics of the surrounding environment. Landscape services are structured similarly to the architectural process with respect to an iterative design refinement process. The following services provide specific assistance in the development of landscape projects.
	site analysis site amenity design grading plans site lighting drainage plans greenway systems planting designs streetscape design way-finding systems trail & pathway systems cost analysis roadway & parking design agency review & approvals
Planning	Our professional planning services combine the firm's landscape and environmental expertise as the basis for preparing recommendations and strategies for the development of natural resources, land, and facilities. We prepare large-scale land use plans, environmental assessments, resource management strategies, and urban design concepts. Our planning services provide professional assistance in the following areas.
	feasibility studies land use plans site selection analysis implementation strategies resource evaluations interpretive plans rehabilitation analysis design guidelines wetlands studies conservation plans habitat enhancement design guidelines cost analysis sustainability strategies agency review & approvals master plans