Decarbonizing Details: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Site Construction - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Meg Calkins, FASLA, SITES AP, is a Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at North Carolina State University. Meg’s scholarship focuses on the environmental and human health impacts of site construction details and materials. She is the author of the book "Materials for Sustainable Sites" and editor of the "Sustainable Sites Handbook". She is currently writing a book with the working title of "Details and Material for Resilient Sites: A Carbon Positive Approach" (Routledge 2025). Meg has taken an active leadership role in development and implementation of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) since 2003.

Chris Hardy is a Senior Associate Landscape Architect and Arborist at Sasaki, based in Boston Massachusetts.  Chris has been the principal investigator for Sasaki’s landscape Carbon Conscience research team from 2019 to the present. This project includes building both landscape and architectural datasets and translating them into a free and accessible design application, providing carbon metrics for planning and urban design analysis. Before Sasaki, Chris worked at SWA San Francisco and earlier at MNLA in New York City. Outside of practice, Chris participates in the design community through advocacy, teaching, service, and writing. 

Corbett is a Senior Associate at CMG Landscape Architecture. His work ranges from regional and community-based parks to highly demanding urban redevelopment projects. His experiences have fashioned his dedication to public improvement, sustainable development, and design excellence. His has a commitment to an inclusive team approach, application of a local vernacular, and a detailed execution for each project’s overall success. His most recent experience with material reuse, and implementation of carbon reductive practices, has given him a new outlook on project design and delivery.