GLS-034 - Ver 1.0 (Sep 23)
Confidential & Proprietary | 2023 CBRE Inc.
Many of CBRE FM’s concentrate on outdoor assets such as rooftops / HVAC and rarely focus on their living assets (trees / shrubs) that require attention especially as they mature.
Overview
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Grounds, Landscaping & Snow
3-5 Year Landscape Planning
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Goal
Proactively and collaboratively develop a vision for the future well being of the grounds.
3. Health & Safety
- Identify and prioritize any safety concerns within the planning
4. Assets
- Document all site assets and identify opportunities
2. Vision
- How do we enhance the employee experience
- Document high priority areas
5. Opportunity Cost
- Where are the opportunities to reduce maintenance cost, chemical use, and carbon footprint? Move away from traditional landscape SOW
- Reduce mulch / increase stone or turf
- Reduce large expanses of weekly mowed turf / convert to pasture / Xeriscape
1. Client Meeting
- Bring 24 x 36 site map for roundtable discussion
- Determine the client's vision for the property
6. Captilization
- What is the annual budget for capital?
- What could fall into this bucket?
3-5 Year Thoughtful Landscape Planning
GLS-034 - Ver 1.0 (Sep 23)
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Benefits Of A Grassy Meadow
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Priority Areas & Shifting From Traditional
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- Reduction of repeated mowing occurrences
- Reduced fuel consumption / carbon footprint
- Reduced water run-off and irrigation requirements
- Reduction in fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide applications
- Reduced noise pollution
- Enhanced wildlife habitats
- Provide visually pleasing landscape that have seasonal interest
Always have a curved mow line as this demonstrates the property is receiving managed care
Never create straight lines as this gives the appearance of an old abandoned field
Always have a curved mow line as this demonstrates the property is receiving managed care.
Never create straight lines as this gives the appearance of an old abandoned field
Create large mowing paths for everyone to enjoy walking along to enjoy the nature and wildlife.
An example of neatly cared for band of turf with a meandering stand of meadow behind it.
Releasing Cool Season Turf Grass
- Stop mowing and maintain existing turf
- Stop blanket herbicide applications, weekly mowing, aeration etc.…
- Create a “meandering” mow strip around meadow to show its being properly maintained
- Educate your on-site clients about the changes through signage
- Create inviting walking paths through the meadows
- Spray or hand-pull undesirable weeds before they overcome the grass
- Field mow in late winter / early spring. This will discourage woody plants from establishing
Identify Priority Areas & Inventory Assets
Create a Priority Checklist i.e. ​
1. Renovate flagpole area, beds along walk, beds at entrance
2. Beds at building entrance, trees along drive, beds at drive entrance
3. Supplement existing beds at the cafeteria
4. Renovate beds at entrance drive
Create a Tree Inventory Map​
Much like any other 'asset list' it is important to document the various types of trees already onsite prior to any maintenance or further alterations - given the expense and / or potential 'protected status'. It may be helpful to color code these
Convert Annual Flower Beds Over To Perennials
Catmint
Lemon Drop Day Lilies
The main advantage to perennials is that they can easily adapt to weather conditions and are hardier than annual plants. They are normally planted once, but bloom year after year. Some perennial plants only bloom every other year and newly planted perennial plants may not bloom the first year or two (Sleep…Creep…Leap….)
Reduced maintenance cost - water / fertilizer / labor 1x cut back