West Laurel Hill’s Nature’s Sanctuary: A Green Path to Perpetual Care - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW) / 1.0 SITES-specific GBCI CE

Apr 30, 2019

Learn about the innovative strategies implemented to transform a former cemetery dumpsite into a natural burial cemetery. The project design team used a fresh design approach which is in stark contrast to traditional industry standards for burial and perpetual care. In 2018, this new cemetery site was the first cemetery to receive SITES certification and only the 8th in the country to receive SITES Gold certification. Get an in-depth look at individual SITES v2 pre-requisites and credits attained by the project, and learn about the certification process and working with GBCI.

At the end of course participants will be able to:

Participants will learn about the green burial process, how it differs from traditional burial, and the environmental impacts of a green burial.

1. Identify the pre-requisites necessary for SITES certification.
2. Participants will learn about the design elements implemented to achieve SITES certification, and how other projects may potentially follow the green design criteria necessary to achieve SITES certification.
3. Identify projects that are suitable for SITES Certification.