SUN-B03: SITES: Water Cycle Management and Resiliency in the Face of Climate Change

Registration Eligibility

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Start Date

02/10/2018

End Date

02/10/2020

Description

The SITES v2 Rating System—a performance-based process—encourages projects to conserve water, maximize the use of precipitation, and protect water quality, with the goal always being to restore natural systems. Examine and integrate future hydrologic outcomes such as sea-level rise and create resilient designs that satisfy SITES credits.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Sustainable Development & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.50

Learning Outcomes

Identify the prerequisites and credits in Section 3: Site Design–Water and review documentation examples.
Describe the technical requirements and calculations as well as specialist team members that may be required for fulfillment of SITES v2 water prerequisites and credits.
Examine projects that demonstrate sustainable practices in water design and integrate climate issues such as prolonged droughts and sea-level rise.
Learn how to integrate design choices for water and other site attributes to improve performance outcomes and plan for resiliency in the face of future climate events.

Instructors

April PhilipsChris MoylesLinette StrausCatherine Seavitt Nordenson

Course Codes

Provider

American Society of Landscape Architects

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