Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University Presents: Drylands Design Conference

DRYLANDS DESIGN CONFERENCE

RETROFITTING THE WEST: Adaptation by Design

INNOVATIONS IN PLANNING, LANDSCAPE, ENGINEERING, AND ARCHITECTURE
MARCH 22-24 2012
BURBANK, CA

OVERVIEW

Nowhere are the opportunities for global leadership in water-smart design greater than in the US West.

Shifts in the economy, demographics, and the climate are requiring westerners to rethink the centralized, energy-intensive water systems of the 20th century.

DRYLANDS DESIGN CONFERENCE, RETROFITTING THE WEST:

Adaptation by Design, presented by the Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University in partnership with the California Architectural Foundation and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, March 23-24, 2012, in Burbank, California, will re-examine the built environment of the arid and semi-arid west as a vast field of opportunities for design innovation at a range of scales, from building systems to infrastructure and landscape spaces. The conference will present and debate a portfolio of design strategies generated in response to the challenges set forth in ALI's Drylands Design Initiative:

• Uncoupling the Water-Energy Nexus;
• Anticipating Climate Impacts;
• Maximizing Local Water Resources;
• Creating Social Equity.

With a focus on the design of adaptation, this conference brings together multiple generations of designers, scientists, and policy makers to explore design leadership opportunities presented by a time of change.

LOCATION

Woodbury University
Fletcher Jones Auditorium + Ahmanson Main Space
7500 Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank, CA 91510

REGISTRATION RATES

Friday March 23
PROFESSIONAL + EDUCATOR RATE: $175

Friday March 23
STUDENT RATE: $35

Saturday March 24
PROFESSIONAL + EDUCATOR RATE: $75

LIVE STREAMING RATES

Friday March 23
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING RATE: $750

Saturday March 24
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING RATE: $275

REGISTER: [click here]

Questions? For additional information regarding conference registration please contact:

Ellen Alty
Your Great Event
818.242 9108 ph
ellenalty@YourGreatEvent.com

Last Updated: February 3, 2012