Education and events

Advance your knowledge of sustainable landscapes concepts and practices through on-demand courses, live events and recordings of previous events. Learn about SITES and fulfill continuing education requirements. 

Education

Access online, on-demand courses to become an expert in SITES and sustainable landscape design, development and management and to earn CE for your SITES AP CMP. Courses are available on the USGBC course catalog for free, a la carte and through a subscription.

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Upcoming events

Field Notes Symposium at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
September 14-15, 2023, in Houston, Texas

The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is hosting an interactive and intimate environmental symposium in April 2023 to connect Houston area practitioners to share their on-the-ground knowledge and discuss larger conservation initiatives. The goal of this symposium is to foster meaningful dialogue across multi-disciplinary fields – practitioners, educators, designers, landscapers, planners, engineers, and contractors – regarding the methods, management, and messaging for ecological restoration in an urban setting. Participants will connect, compare notes, learn best practices, and become better educators and experts to support and strengthen urban ecological restoration practices, foster collaboration, and encourage innovation to benefit the Greater Houston Region.

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Greenbuild Conference
Session: "Improve Your Carbon Drawdown: Leverage Landscape Architecture Strategies to Increase Sequestration and Resilience"
September 26-29, 2023, in Washington, DC

Discover how landscape architecture strategies, including nature-based solutions, provide significant carbon benefits and a range of economic, equity, biodiversity, public health co-benefits. Learn about the latest approaches and tools from landscape architects that can be incorporated in your conceptualizing, planning, and design work. Certification and guidelines, such as the SITES v2 Rating System, and specifically the Pilot Credit 3: Assess and Improve Carbon Performance, and other open-source tools can lower the carbon footprint of projects.

Presenters:
José Almiñana, FASLA, PLA, SITES AP, LEED AP – Principal, Andropogon Associates
Christopher R. Ng-Hardy, RLA, CA, LEED AP ND – Senior Associate, Sasaki
Danielle Pieranunzi, SITES AP, LEED AP BD+C – SITES Director, Green Building Certification, Inc.

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LAF's 38th Annual Benefit
October 27, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Join the Landscape Architecture Foundation at the University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center for our 38th Annual Benefit. Reunite with the top designers and leaders from practice, academia, and industry over local food and amazing company. SITES is a sponsor this event.

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2023 Conference on Landscape Architecture
Multiple SITES sessions, including: "Time for Action: Advancing Biodiversity through Policy and Practice"
October 27-30, 2023

The ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture is the largest gathering of landscape architects and allied professionals in the world with more than 6,000 attendees—all coming together to learn, celebrate, build relationships, and strengthen friendships of our incredibly varied professional community.

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Previous events

Watch past webinars and events on demand to learn more about SITES and hear from project teams about their processes and tips on achieving certification. Access recordings of previous events.