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.

它通常由一组专业的设计人员与其他与项目相关的利益群体组成；在这个组内，主要的负责人通常会确立一个目标并且提出策略以获得令人满意的项目成果。