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

Spring 2010: Design Workshops Launched at Woodbury

Smart Design Strategies for Managing Water + Energy in a Changing Climate
The Arid Lands Institute at Woodbury University is hosting a series of free workshops designed to introduce homeowners, business owners, real estate developers, students, and design professionals to water- and energy-conserving design strategies.

Workshop_1: Smart Buildings: Green Roofs/Green Walls
Saturday, March 27th
9 am - 3 pm
Linda Taalman, Taalman Koch Architecture
Deborah Richmond, AIA, Touraine Richmond Architects
Stephanie V. Landregan, ASLA, UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture

Workshop_2: Smart Landscapes: Yard, Driveway, Sidewalk, Street
Saturday, April 3rd
9 am - 3 pm
Fritz Haeg, Edible Estates
Holly Harper, NorthEast Trees
David Fletcher, Fletcher Studio

Workshop_3: Smart Systems: Rainwater Harvesting + Greywater
Saturday, April 17th
9 am - 3 pm
Leigh Jerrard, California Greywater Corps
Jenna Didier, Fountainhead Design

Workshops are short (9-3 on Saturdays), free, practical, and open to the public. Applicable to both new construction and retrofits, workshops provide designers and citizens with basic information and follow-up resources for making smart, low-carbon design decisions related to water and energy.

With a focus on the small-scale, leaders will guide participants on how to make the most of local rainwater and recycled municipal water through:

• rainwater harvesting;
• greywater systems;
• green roofs/green walls; and
• water-smart landscaping strategies for yard, garden, driveway, sidewalk.

In addition to providing practical nuts-and-bolts information, workshops will also:

• showcase case studies in design excellence.
• focus exclusively on projects in arid and semi-arid climates; and
• situate designs within the guidelines for energy efficiency set by the US EPA's Energy Star standards;
• address issues of low-impact development, building code, and permits.

Each workshop will be led by a team of design professionals, offering a range of approaches within a range of budgets. Workshops will focus on small-scale projects, from the single-family dwelling and small business, to the pocket park and community garden.

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 and planning assistance to citizens seeking smart design strategies for water and energy conservation.

Location: All workshops will be held in the Ahmanson Main Space on Woodbury University's Burbank campus:
Woodbury University
7500 Glenoaks Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91501
818 767 0888
woodbury.edu

ARID LANDS INSTITUTE
@ Woodbury University
7500 Glenoaks Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91510

1. 767 0888 ext. 335
   

Last Updated: March 8, 2010