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关的利益群体组成；在这个组内，主要的负责人们通常会立一个标并且提出策略获得令人满意的成果。