The “Not So Inconvenient” Truth of Carbon and Landscape Architecture

Monday, November 16, 2020

2:15pm – 3:15pm EST

Compliments of:

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Speaker(s)

Meg Calkins, FASLA, SITES AP

Department Head and Professor of Landscape Architecture
North Carolina State University
José Almiñana, FASLA, LEED AP, SITES AP

Principal
Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
Pamela Conrad, ASLA, LEED AP

Principal
CMG Landscape Architecture

With the global imperative for carbon emission reductions and sequestration, landscape architects can play a critical role in maximizing their capacity to realistically mitigate climate change. This session will review the carbon conundrum from our profession’s perspective and provide context, tools, and strategies toward achieving climate-positive design.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the landscape architect’s carbon footprint and handprint.
Identify the differences between embedded, operational, and sequestered carbon.
Understand strategies and tools to evaluate and improve the carbon capacity of any project.
Understand advocacy with manufacturers and how to reduce carbon impacts of construction materials.