Understanding the SITES®v2 Rating System for Sustainable Land Design and Development

Start Date
09/08/2016
End Date
09/08/2016
Description
Join GBCI, USGBC-Illinois, and ASLA-Illinois for a one-day regional workshop on the concepts and goals of sustainable and regenerative land design via the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™). SITES® is a program dedicated to fostering resiliency and transforming land development and management practices towards regenerative design. The central message of the SITES® program is that any project holds the potential to protect, improve, and regenerate the natural benefits and services provided by healthy ecosystems. This workshop will provide practitioners and regional leaders with the tools they need to integrate SITES® into their work.
Location
Lisle, IL
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Site Planning
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
6.0
Learning Outcomes
Understand the rating system structure, categories and pre-requisites of SITES
List SITES goals and benefits
Identify the process for registering a SITES project for certification
Examine successful SITES projects that employ sustainable landscape strategies
Instructors
Danielle Pieranunzi, Program Director, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Micah Silvey, Director of Certification, Green Business Certification Inc. Jamie Statter, Vice President of Strategic Relationships, USGBC
Course Codes
0920010378
Provider
U.S. Green Building Council


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