Workshops

Saturday, October 29

ND 301
8:30 am–5:00 pm
Implementing the LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System

Learn to apply the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system to a real project. Walk through typical project phases and key decision points for project teams and stakeholders. Experienced LEED® Faculty™ will lead interactive hands-on activities incorporating LEED implementation strategies and rating system tools.

Featured Speakers: U.S. Green Building Council Workshop (Delivered by the USGBC San Diego Chapter)

$345 (Lunch included)
Register: www.usgbc.org/ND301

Sunday, October 30

WS01
8:00 am–12:00 pm
Technical Workshop: LARE Prep—Section E (Grading, Drainage, Stormwater Management)

To prepare attendees for the national licensing exam, workshop presenters will offer an exam overview, insight into solving vignette problems, and a primer on grading techniques. By solving vignettes both before and during the session, participants will acquire a greater understanding of what they will need to know to pass Section E and gain a critical edge as they prepare.

Featured Speakers: Presenter Tom Nieman, FASLA, University of Kentucky; Eric Gilbey, ASLA, Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.

$75 per person by 8/5, $100 by 9/16, $125 after 9/16.

WS02
1:00–4:00 pm
Technical Workshop: LARE Prep—Section C (Site Design)

Presenters at this workshop will offer an overview of the national licensing exam, insight into solving vignette problems, and a primer on grading techniques. Attendees will solve vignettes both before and during the session to become comfortable with the rigors of the test and identify areas they will need to study as they prepare to pass Section C.

Featured Speakers: Kay Williams, FASLA, University of Florida; Karen Beck, FASLA, Commonwealth Engineers Consulting

$75 per person by 8/5, $100 by 9/16, $125 after 9/16.

WS03
Technical Workshops: LARE Prep—Section E and C
Section E – 8:00 am–12:00 Noon
Section C – 1:00-4:00 pm
See descriptions above

$100 per person by 8/5, $150 by 1/16, $200 after 1/16.

WS04
1:00 – 5:00pm

SITES™ Core Concepts: Applying the SITES Rating System to Your Project*
3 PDH

Through group discussion and individual interaction with experienced professionals, attendees of this workshop will learn about project certification in compliance with the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™). You will understand the intent of each SITES credit category and be familiar with best practices, key terms, and incentives and concepts in practice. This is your opportunity to become an early adaptor.

Participants in this workshop will:

Identify the range of SITES benchmarks to their respective projects.
Create a project-specific matrix of integrated credit opportunities.
Collaborate to develop site-specific solutions to challenging credits.
Consult with a professional knowledgeable in SITES to address project certification questions

Featured Speakers: José Almiñana FASLA, LEED AP, Andropogon Associates; April Philips, FASLA, April Philips Design Works, Inc.; Allegra Bukojemsky, ASLA; Hunter Beckham, ASLA, SWT Design; Danielle Pieranunzi Affil. ASLA, LEED AP, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

$125 per person by 8/5, $150 by 9/16, $175 after 9/16

*The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) is an interdisciplinary effort by the ASLA, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices.

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