Welcome to Planet Earth: Designing Nature into Early Childhood
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN, March 2013

1.5 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

Why is direct experience of the natural world important for young children? How can landscape architects become effective leaders in the children and nature movement and promote landscape design as an evidence-based preventive health strategy? Who are the clients? The presentation will identify opportunities for landscape architects to be involved in creating nature-based spaces in early childhood institutions. Key design concepts, strategies, and principles will be introduced that may lead to successful design solutions.  

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3D Modeling: Where are we and where are we going?
Digital Technology PPN, March 2013

1.0 PDH credits (LA CES/non-HSW)

The past year has seen some significant advances in visualization capabilities. Most notably, 3D software has made huge strides supporting landscape architecture objectives. This discussion will explore these advances while providing an overview of current capabilities and what the future may hold for our profession.

Bridging the Landscape of Autism
Healthcare and Therapeutic Design PPN, March 2013

1.5 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are increasingly present today, and this session will clarify the many related opportunities and obstacles this presents in place-making. It will suggest best-management practices to accommodate and integrate individual needs in private and public spaces during analysis and conceptual design.

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Partnering for Healthy Communities
Parks and Recreation PPN, March 2013

1.0 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

In an economy where resources are limited, joint use agreements are becoming a platform for creating healthy collaborations. Establishing joint use agreements between schools, parks and other local organizations allow facilities to be utilized by more members of the community and provide community members with increased opportunities for physical activity. These partnerships provide mutual benefits to all parties involved and improve community livability; however these partnerships do require work in resolving differences.

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Ecological Restoration Planning / Design Guidance and Related Issues
Reclamation and Restoration PPN, March 2013

1.5 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

This webinar will highlight ecological restoration planning/design principles and guidelines drawn from the "Successful Ecological Restoration" Landscape Architecture Technical Information Series report (ASLA 2008) and other recent publications. Important ecological restoration issues relevant to designers throughout the world will be addressed by Keith Bowers, who has led work on ecological restoration and conservation planning/design projects across the U.S. and has helped guide the Society for Ecological Restoration for many years. 

How Communities are Embracing Sustainable Site Development
Sustainable Design PPN, March 2013

1.5 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

The implementation of sustainable landscape in cities is just half the story: how do professionals even get to that stage?  In this presentation two city officials, each from Chicago and New York, will discuss the obstacles met when proposing green infrastructure.  They will also describe how their municipalities iron out conflicting ordinances, the policies that are finally adopted, and how the data is being monitored.

In-between Spaces: Reclaiming Public Space in the Metropolis
Urban Design PPN, March 2013

1.0 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

Dense urban communities lack options to expand open space while surplus public properties, such as alleys and medians sit idle and underused.  In an era of dwindling budgets and aging infrastructure, urban design must be flexible and innovative and maximize in-between spaces.  This presentation will highlight ways to transform underused public spaces by layering innovative design with dynamic, social places for people.

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Soak it up: Sustainable Water Strategies in the Desert Southwest
Water Conservation PPN, March 2013

1.0 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

Focusing upon urban environments in the desert southwest, this presentation will discuss water’s influence upon land and people through time, modern development’s disconnection from natural water systems and how sustainable water harvesting can reinforce the importance of this vital resource our ecosystems and future are dependent upon.  Various water sources will be identified and passive and mechanical harvesting methods will be demonstrated both for irrigation and water feature elements.  

Multicultural Design: Landscapes that Welcome and Serve Everyone Equally
Women In Landscape Architecture PPN, March 2013

1.0 PDH credits (LA CES/HSW)

Research shows that visitors' cultural and economic background impact how they experience landscapes. Yet, most landscape architects in America design for a single 'universal' experience that reflects white middle class culture.  What would change if paths, picnic tables, lawns and groves were designed from a diversity of cultural and class perspectives. Could we create parks as diverse and rich as America itself?

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