Recorded Presentations

Mar 4, 2013 ‐ Dec 18, 2017

Resilient by Design: Building Better in Response to Rising Waters - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Resilient by Design: Building Better in Response to Rising Waters - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

This panel session will demonstrate the role of landscape architecture in adaptively and equitably building resilience to flooding hazards to increase health, safety, and welfare for all. Panelists will discuss innovative strategies and techniques that address known and anticipated future issues across a range of social, environmental, and economic factors.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn design approaches to climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, most specifically flooding.
• Understand the needs, issues, and opportunities associated with communities affected by recurrent flooding.
• Gain insight into best practices that reduce loss of life and property due to flooding.
• Examine policy and economic pathways to implement contextually appropriate design strategies.

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• Andrew Fox, ASLA, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture
• Kofi Boone, ASLA, NSCU College of Design
• Chuck Flink, FASLA, Greenways Incorporated
• Gavin P. Smith, AICP, Professor, North Carolina State University, Department of Landscape Architecture

Demystifying Technology: How Landscape Architects and Clients Are Making Smarter Parks - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Demystifying Technology: How Landscape Architects and Clients Are Making Smarter Parks - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

Learn how new hardware and software technologies are helping landscape architects innovate in the planning, design, and post occupancy assessment of parks and public spaces. In this session you will see case studies from Sasaki, Soofa, a start-up from MIT’s Media Lab, and the Park District of Oak Park, IL.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what new technology currently exists in the market, both in hardware and software, and how landscape architects and clients are working together to deploy it in outdoor public spaces. 
• Understand the challenges in bringing new technology to parks and public spaces and how to overcome them. 
• Gain insight into how landscape architects can effectively collaborate with technology companies, and why such collaboration is valuable in the current era of smart cities and data driven decision-making. 
• Learn directly from a public sector client where landscape architects can add value in helping make smarter parks and public spaces and where there is room for improvement. 

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• Eamonn Hutton, Associate ASLA, Sasaki
• Edward Krafcik, ASLA, Soofa
• Bobbi Nance, Recreation Results

SITES: Devise a Truly Sustainable Maintenance Plan That Works for the Long Term - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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SITES: Devise a Truly Sustainable Maintenance Plan That Works for the Long Term - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

How often do you integrate maintenance planning into your projects? Is maintenance a significant concern for your clients? A maintenance plan is a prerequisite in the SITES v2 Rating System. Review actual SITES certified examples of maintenance plans and gain insight as to how to improve your own.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the prerequisites and credits for Section 8, operations and maintenance of the SITES v2 Rating System.
• Specify best management practices for devising a comprehensive maintenance plan.
• Analyze challenges from actual project examples, review the solutions implemented to solve them, and discuss how the maintenance plan addressed future anticipated issues.
• Develop a method for effectively assessing your client’s long-term maintenance capabilities to ensure the sustainability of your project.

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• Linette Straus, ASLA, SITES AP, Professional Practice Manager, American Society of Landscape Architects
• Steven Spears, FASLA, Principal, GroundWork Development Company
• Terry Guen, FASLA, Terry Guen Design Associates
• Evan Mather, ASLA, AHBE Landscape Architects

The Process of Design: Making Meaning and Method. Where Do Ideas Come From? - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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The Process of Design: Making Meaning and Method. Where Do Ideas Come From? - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

Three innovative designers discuss the importance of the iterative process in developing design ideas. Through case studies, the panelists share the inspirations that guide their work and discuss their design methods and the ecological systems and cultural meaning that emerge from their unique process.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the process of design.
• Describe the collaborative nature of design in landscape architecture.
• Discuss the unique design methods that define the work of three distinct landscape architects.
• Understand how an adaptive process yields work that has cultural significance.

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• Mikyoung Kim, FASLA, Founding Principal & Design Director, Mikyoung Kim Design
• Shane Coen, FASLA, Coen + Partners
• Kathryn Gustafson, FASLA, Principal, GGN

Climate Adaptation Through Landscape Architecture - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Climate Adaptation Through Landscape Architecture - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

Climate change is a critical issue being addressed around the world. Landscape architects are playing a pivotal role in designing adaptations to its many impacts. This session first presents issues and adaptations from three U.S. climates: Northwest, Southwest, and Gulf Coast, followed by a panel discussion among the presenters.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn effective adaptations for water issues and impacts in each of three major regions of the country.
• Learn effective adaptations for increased temperatures and degraded air quality in three major regions of the country.
• Learn effective adaptations for biodiversity and habitat loss in each of three major regions of the country.
• Understand the different adaptation, communication, and education tools used in these regions.

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• Dana N. Brown, ASLA, AICP, LEED AP, Dana Brown & Associates, Inc.
• April Philips, FASLA, Founder and Principal, April Philips Design Works
• Margaret Robinson, ASLA, LEED AP, Asakura Robinson

Urban Forests: Maintaining a City of Trees Despite Changing Environments - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Urban Forests: Maintaining a City of Trees Despite Changing Environments - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

This session explores the multifaceted strategies for urban forest management. Panelists will expand on the significant value of urban forests, including increased property values, energy conservation, stormwater treatment, air pollution reduction, and wildlife habitat. They will also discuss real-world solutions for preservation, planning, and maintenance to replenish aging urban forests.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how urban forests contribute to the history, functionality, and sustainability of a city or a campus.
• Understand the challenges and successes of maintaining urban forests.
• Gain insight into the landscape architect’s role in preserving urban forests alongside visionary clients.
• Examine strategies for reducing water load, increasing native landscape materials, and saving money for cities and campuses.

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• Jeremy Klemic, ASLA, SWA Group
• Brian McKinnon, California State University Long Beach, Physical Planning / Facilities Management
• Greg McPherson, United States Forest Service
• Kevin Wilson, City of Thousand Oaks Public Works Department

Productive Ecology: Hybrid Approaches for Landscape Design and Conservation - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Productive Ecology: Hybrid Approaches for Landscape Design and Conservation - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

Building on the trend of appropriating agricultural patterns and techniques in contemporary design, landscape architects could go further toward more significant engagement with productive landscapes. This panel will discuss three case studies across the Americas that redefine design and conservation approaches by weaving altered ecosystems with traditional agricultural practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how a reframing of productive landscapes as novel ecosystems is driving new approaches to conservation and land planning.
• Compare and contrast how these case studies address related landscape conservation challenges in different geographic contexts across the Americas.
• Explore the role of landscape architects in heritage conservation, land management, and urban development.
• Discuss with the panelists the expanded definition of landscape conservation today.

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• Steven N. Handel, Hon. ASLA, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
• Courtney A. Goode, Associate ASLA, Sasaki
• Flavio Sciaraffia, GeoAdaptive, LLC
• Sonja Vangjeli, Associate ASLA, Sasaki

Alt-Practice Outside the LA Studio: Exploring the Breadth of the Profession - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

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Alt-Practice Outside the LA Studio: Exploring the Breadth of the Profession - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

Landscape architects are systems integrators in a world with ample specialization and deductive thinking. To unlock the strength beyond the private design firm and open space projects, we will focus on four careers demonstrating the real impact of landscape architects and explore how it can be applied “outside the studio.”

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how successful practitioners have developed different career paths founded on their landscape architecture training and experience.
• Understand the tools necessary for emerging professionals to pursue work effectively in government and non-profit roles. 
• Gain insight on the process and challenges of pursuing diverse career paths.
• Learn about the importance of collaborative opportunities between public and private sector practitioners.

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• Betsy Anderson, Associate ASLA, National Park Service
• Sean Batty, ASLA, TriMet
• Barbara Deutsch, FASLA, CEO, Landscape Architecture Foundation
• Pamela Galera, ASLA, City of Anaheim

Expanding the Field: Designing for Social Change - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

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Expanding the Field: Designing for Social Change - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

How can we as landscape architects be agents of positive social change? This discussion will consider the means by which landscape architects can become active participants in civic engagement, through professional practice as well as in alternative careers in government, social entrepreneurship, and more. 

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the critical role of landscape architects and designers in promoting social change.
• Discuss opportunities for civic engagement as an extension of landscape architectural practice.
• Consider the ways in which interdisciplinary collaboration and social change have expanded the field of landscape architecture and created new and exciting opportunities to contribute to social progress.
• Learn about alternative career paths for landscape architecture graduates that allow emerging practitioners to apply their unique expertise to generate positive outcomes for communities.

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• Wileen Kao, ASLA, Bishop Land Design
• Andrea L. Hansen Phillips, ASLA, Datum Digital Studio
• Mia Scharphie, Associate ASLA, Founder, Build Yourself

Beyond Management: Stormwater as an Asset on the Urban Campus - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Beyond Management: Stormwater as an Asset on the Urban Campus - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm ‐ Oct 23, 2017 12:00pm

Credits: None available.

As large landowners in cities, universities are uniquely positioned to be leaders in innovative stormwater practices and to leverage the regulatory environment for implementation. This panel explores the challenges and opportunities of stormwater management on three urban campuses Tulane, Georgetown, and the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about the specific opportunities and challenges for stormwater innovation on campuses in urban contexts.
• Discuss how contemporary thinking about stormwater management and BMPs challenges traditional civil engineering approaches.
• Learn from case studies of three universities leading stormwater innovation in their respective cities: Tulane (New Orleans), Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), and the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (Honolulu).
• Understand how the regulatory environment can be leveraged to facilitate the implementation of landscapes with both programmatic and stormwater functions.

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• Laura G. Marett, ASLA, LEED AP, Associate Principal, Sasaki
• Christina T. Carlisle, ASLA, Tulane University
• Zachary Chrisco, PE, Sasaki
• Jason P. Soileau, ASLA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University