Climate and environmental site analysis for Claude Code. Provide an address and get temperature, precipitation, wind, sun angles, flood zones, seismic risk, soil conditions, and topography — sourced exclusively from governmental and scientific databases.
# Via plugin system
claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects
claude plugin install 01-site-planning@skills-for-architects
# Or symlink just this skill
git clone https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects.git
ln -s $(pwd)/skills-for-architects/plugins/01-site-planning/skills/environmental-analysis ~/.claude/skills/environmental-analysis/environmental-analysis 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield IL
Or start with no context:
/environmental-analysis
The skill researches two sections:
- Climate — monthly temperature normals, precipitation, prevailing winds, sun angles, ASHRAE/Köppen classification, humidity, design temperatures
- Natural Features & Hazards — topography, FEMA flood zones, seismic risk, soil conditions, vegetation, water bodies, contamination
Output is saved to ~/Documents/environmental-analysis-[location-slug].md.
Only governmental, university, and non-profit sources are used:
| Source | Data |
|---|---|
| NOAA Climate Normals | Temperature, precipitation, wind — 30-year normals |
| NWS Local Climate Data | Station records, extremes, degree days |
| NOAA Solar Calculator | Sun angles, sunrise/sunset |
| DOE Building Energy Codes | ASHRAE climate zones |
| NREL Solar Resource | Solar radiation |
| FEMA Flood Map Service | Flood zone designation |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards | Seismic hazard, design values, faults |
| USGS National Map | Elevation, topography |
| NRCS Web Soil Survey | Soil types, engineering classifications |
| EPA Superfund/Brownfields | Contamination sites |
| NWI Wetlands Mapper | Wetlands, water bodies |
Commercial weather and environmental sites are never used.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
SKILL.md |
Research workflow, output template, preferred sources, guidelines |
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