Low Salt Design

Over twenty years of research into the importance, challenges, and solutions of low salt design have shaped how Landscape Architects and allied professionals design Midwest landscapes. After listening to the concerns of winter maintenance professionals, we understand how design impacts winter functionality of a site, and ultimately, deicing salt use and system-wide chloride pollution. The subsequent development of low salt design principles has decreased resource use during colder months; saving money, prolonging infrastructure longevity, and protecting water and wildlife. Education efforts to share our research findings have reached thousands, now equipped with best practices for cold climate design.