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The Pearls Design Guide for Estidama

This document contains detailed information on how to design in a more sustainable manner and important resources and references to assist you in your work. It is meant to serve as a valuable resource for designers, developers and even review agencies in understanding the essential elements of creating more sustainable communities and neighborhoods. While the Design Resource is meant to be used in conjunction with the Rating Method, it contains information relevant to all regardless of whether or not they are pursuing a Pearl Rating. Key components of the Resource document include:

Intent: This describes the primary intent or purposeof any design strategy. This relates directly to the credits outlined in the Rating Method.

Strategies: This provides helpful information on techniques, tools, and design strategies that will help designers achieve a more sustainable outcome, as defined by the Rating Method.

Products and Technologies: This is an evolving list of technologies, materials and products that can be used in conjunction with the design strategy to achieve a preferred outcome. Because ‘green’ and sustainable products and technologies are evolving so rapidly, this will be provided via the Estidama website so it can be updated and aggregated on a regular basis to stay current.

Reference Standards: This provides a listing of relevant industry, trade association or international and local standards that are used as benchmarks or for performance measurements.

Related Documents: This is a list of documents and related publications that should be of interest to the reader, should they desire more detailed information or background information.

Relevant Agencies: This provides a list of relevant agencies that may need to be consulted or considered in addressing the issues discussed.