Smart Design Strategies for Managing Water + Energy in a Changing Climate

ARIDLANDSINSTITUTE @ Woodbury University ALI_Systems FREE Workshops Launched at Woodbury: Smart Design Strategies for Managing Water + Energy in a Changing Climate Localized management of rainwater, stormwater runoff, and reclaimed wastewater will be crucial to sustaining western cities in the face of climate change. The Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University is hosting a series of workshops designed to introduce homeowners, business owners, real estate developers, and design professionals to smart water- and energy-decisions in the design process. Workshops are short (9-3 on Saturdays), free, and practical, open to students, design professionals, and the public. Applicable to both new construction and retrofits, workshop leaders provide designers and citizens with basic information and follow-up resources for making smart, low-carbon design decisions related to water and energy. Workshops are offered in partnership with the City of Burbank as part of a major grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development/Office of University Partnerships to provide design + planning assistance to citizens seeking smart design strategies for water and energy conservation. Spring 2010 Water Systems Workshops Saturday, March 27th Smart Buildings: Green Roofs/Green Walls Linda Taalman, Taalman Koch Architecture, tkarchitects.com Debbie Richmond, Touraine Richmond Architects, touraine-richmond.com Stephanie V. Landregan, ASLA, Landscape Architecture Program, UCLA Extension, uclaextension.edu/landarch The Green Roofs/Green Walls workshop will introduce both ready-to-apply techniques and high-design solutions to integrating green roofs and walls into new and remodeled buildings. Architects Linda Taalman and Debbie Richmond and Landscape Architect Stephanie Landgregan will present projects, products, and policies that are currently shaping the 'green' building of today and tomorrow. The workshop will feature case study applications using systems currently available on the market for transforming local building projects into beautiful landscaped surfaces. 7500 Glenoaks Blvd Burbank CA 91510 818 394 3335 [email protected] www.aridlands.woodbury.edu