It frequently begins with a charrette or eco-charrette, an intensive design workshop, in which many stakeholders gather to set goals and identify strategies for achieving the desired outcomes.

它由一组专业的设计人员与其他与项目相关的利益群组成；在这个组内，主要的负责人们会确立一个目提出策略以获得令人满意的项目成果。