Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Residential Site Plan Considerations
Residential Site Plan Considerations
Considerations
Site Plan Considerations
• Solar Orientation
• Wind Orientation
• Sound Orientation
• View Orientation
• Terrain Orientation
• Existing Features
• Site Opportunities Map
• Landscaping
• Location of Utilities
• Building Lines
• Ingress and Egress
Solar Orientation
Summer solstice
Solar Orientation
Prevailing winds
Wind Orientation
Conifers in winter
Wind Orientation
Garage placement
Wind Orientation
Cross breezes
Sound Orientation
Unwanted noise
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
Landscaping
House climate
Native plants
Location of Utilities
Building Lines
BUILDING
LINES
Ingress and Egress
Potential
Ingress/Egress
Zone
Site Plan Considerations
• Solar Orientation
• Wind Considerations
• Sound Orientation
• View Orientation
• Terrain Orientation
• Landscaping
• Location of Utilities
• Building Lines
• Ingress and Egress
Image Resources
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