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.

它常由一组专业的设与其他与项目相关的利益群组成；在这个组内，主要的负责常会确立一个目标并且提出策略以获得令满意的项目成果。