Stayner Architects has completed projects for environmentally-minded clients at a range of challenging sites. At Deep Springs College, we designed a Boarding House that thrives in a demanding climate at the outskirts of Death Valley National Park near Big Pine, California. At this remote site, designing an efficient facility to lower energy use was critical to the self-sustainability of the College's off-grid infrastructure. For a multi-modal transit hub in the Eastern Sierra's, we implemented passive heating and cooling, optimized solar energy production, and reduced electricity usage. To foster the transportation facility's connection to the site, we worked with a landscape architect to develop fire-resistant planting design, support the capture and reuse of water, and create a garden of native plants. We approach sustainability through a multifaceted lens that considers not just reduction in carbon footprint, but a wide consideration of social and ecological impacts.