Registration Eligibility
just register
Start Date
06/05/2024
End Date
06/07/2024
Description
In 2018, BB&T (now Truist) launched an ambitious vision: to build a new leadership institute on a 20-acre forested site in Greensboro, NC. The existing mature tree canopy on the site presented a unique opportunity to create a destination that embraced nature, health and wellness. Thus began the exploration of the site, its context and existing conditions that would influence design. Through the design process, the project team identified construction techniques to reduce the impact on the ecology of the woods paired with design strategies to enhance the forest’s natural beauty. Ultimately, through analysis, design visioning, development of targeted methodologies, and strategic tree management, the project team was successful in ensuring a large piece of the forest was preserved or restored.
Join us in this session where we will explore how to build large buildings in mature forests. Told through the eyes of the lead landscape architect and project arborist, we will review the design process, implementation methodologies, and lessons learned. From initial design through construction close out, this project revealed where there were some easy wins for preservation, but also which long-term strategies really pay off. Five years later, the institute’s buildings are embraced within a lush canopy of green and a healthy forest ecosystem, a remarkable ode to the original vision that started this journey.
Location
Asheville, NC
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
Yes
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
• Acquire a basic understanding of the benefits of tree preservation and strategies to create a greener built environment.
• Learn how to take a lead on design teams to implement and identify opportunities for tree preservation
• Interact with the local government leads and implementation teams to explore barriers and solutions for tree preservation
• Understand the resources and tools that are available to help implement successful tree preservation strategies
Instructors
1. Swati Khimesra2. Katie Rose
Course Codes
B6-A
Provider
North Carolina Chapter of ASLA