Collaborator Guide: Home Builder

HIGH PRAIRIE OUTDOORS CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATIONS

Class 1 – Highest Performance Global Standard Advanced Soil & Root- Zone System — Lab- grade soil testing, soil- building programs, root- zone stabilization exceeding university standards, and planting methods minimizing root- ball disturbance to ensure long-term plant health. Horticulturally Optimized Irrigation — Systems designed around microclimates, soil type, and plant-specific needs to maximize plant health and water efficiency.

Class 2 – Engineered Above Code

Class 3 – Code- Compliant

Method

Enhanced Professional Planting — Improved soil amendments and stabilization techniques

Standard Landscape Installation — Conventional planting methods meeting minimum horticultural guidelines without advanced soil analysis or long-term soil-building strategies. Conventional Irrigation Systems — Basic timer- based irrigation distributing water across zones with minimal environmental optimization.

exceeding baseline industry practices.

Planting Installation

Environmentally Tuned Irrigation — Systems adjusted by plant category and environmental conditions to improve water efficiency compared to conventional systems.

Irrigation Systems

Shaded boxes indicate High Prairie’s current approved certificagtions

LIFECYCLE PERFORMANCE

Metric

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Longest lifespan; multi-decade Lowest long-term maintenance Lowest lifecycle cost

Standard industry lifespan Higher maintenance over time Higher long-term repair/replacement

Expected Lifespan

Improved durability

Moderate maintenance

Maintenance Needs

Cost of Ownership

Balanced cost

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