Registration Eligibility
This is course 1 in the ASLA SKILL | ED: How to Speak Developer webinar series; open to all with ASLA member discounts
Start Date
05/29/2025
End Date
05/28/2027
Description
This introductory course provides landscape architects with a foundational understanding of the real estate and development process. Participants will explore key terminology, phases of development, and the critical role that design and planning professionals can play from project inception to completion. Through real-world context and practical tools, including a terminology handout, the course empowers participants to confidently navigate the development process and communicate their value as landscape architects.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Development Trends
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Understand the core phases of the real estate development process, from market research and site selection to asset management and disposition.
Recognize key financial concepts such as pro formas, land value, return on investment (ROI), internal rate of return (IRR), and carrying costs, and how these impact project planning and decision-making.
Identify opportunities for earlier and more effective engagement of landscape architects in development projects, particularly during planning, financing, and entitlement phases.
Instructors
Mandy Pope
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects