Select specifically adapted native and non-native plants, according to regional climate projections

Case Study

As water scarcity continues to worsen in Northern Mexico, plants that require irrigation to thrive will become increasingly hard to sustain. SWA’s campus master plan for Universidad de Monterrey focused on transitioning away from water-thirsty vegetation to a plant palette of indigenous species including several Mesquite (Prosopis) species, as well as non-native trees and shrubs such as Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida) that are naturally drought-tolerant.