INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE SITES is a statewide, section by section, event hosted by the NC Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NCASLA) in partnership with the US Green Building Council, ASLA, and NC State & NC A&T University Landscape Architecture Departments. The Mountain Section event will feature a core Introduction to Sustainable Sites presentation, with ecosystem service presentations, and an exclusive tour of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. LEED Platinum brewery and grounds. FREE for students, with limited seats available.

REGISTRATION PRICING
Free for Students with limited seating
Members of NCASLA & USGBC - $16.00
Non-Members - $26.00

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CLICK HERE

Monday, 11/05 AGENDA

1:45-2:15
Registration

2:15-2:30
Introductions

2:30-3:00
Sierra Nevada Brewery, LEED Platinum Design (Owner Rep. Design Team, Facilities)

3:00-4:00
Tour- Sierra Nevada Brewery, LEED Platinum

4:00-5:00
Core Intro to Sustainable SITES, Jesse Turner, PLA
& Sarah Parsons, NCSU Doctoral Candidate

5:00-5:30
The Ecology of SITES, Sarah Parsons, NCSU Doctoral Candidate

5:30-6:00
A Case Study in Biomimicry Design: Furman University’s Lake Restoration Project,
Rick Huffman, Earth Design

6:00-8:00
Networking

LOCATION
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 28732.
For map, CLICK HERE

CEUs
3.5 NCBOLA CEUs—Approved. LEED AP, SITES AP and AIA—Submitted, pending approval

PRESENTERS
Jesse Turner, PLA, Lift[ed] Design; Sarah Parsons, NCSU Doctoral Candidate; Sierra Nevada Brewery Design & Owner team; Rick Huffman, Earth Design

DIGITAL PROGRAM
Event flyer, presentation descriptions & bios, CLICK HERE

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