Sustainable Defensible Space: Landscape Design for Fire Protection in the (Coastal) Western US
Agenda
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Friday, April 28, 2023 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm CDT
Geographic Context
Science of Fire in the Western US coastal landscape
Design Guidelines
Firewise Plants
Importance of Maintenance
Design Examples
Design Exercise
Review Design Exercise
Q&A
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Credits
Engineers
2.0 PDHs
Architects
2.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA
2.0 LU|HSWs
Landscape Architects
2.0 HSW CE Hours
LA CES
2.0 HSW CE Hours
Certified Planners
CM | 2
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers, 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects, and 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for landscape architects in most states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 2.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 2.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 2 for Certified Planners.
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On-Demand Credits
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2.0 HSW LUs (AIA)
2.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Elisa Read
Founder and Principal of studio pappaterraMs. Read is an award-winning landscape designer and horticultural specialist with a focus on sustainable, fire-wise landscapes in Southern California. Professionally trained as an architect with a masters in Metropolitan Research + Design (SCI_Arc) she integrates a holistic approach to design, focusing on all components of a site from natural to cultural (“from soil to soul”). Elisa previously worked as the Horticultural Specialist at RIOS, where she developed landscape design and research projects for Descanso Gardens, LAX Northside Master Plan, and residential estates. She is well known in the nursery and horticulture industries for her insatiable thirst for plant knowledge, appreciation of rare plants, and her passion for environmentally sensitive design. Since 2020, she has been involved in fire-wise research and design implementation with the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains. A result of that collaboration is defensiblespace.org, a research project that aims to share best practices for sustainable, fire-wise landscaping in Southern California. Elisa is the founder and principal of studio pappaterra, a firm with a vision to explore symbiotic connections within the wild-urban interface.
AIA Info
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AIA continuing education credit has been submitted and is currently pending. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Sustainable Defensible Space: Landscape Design for Fire Protection in the (Coastal) Western US
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This two-hour course explores the design, application, and maintenance of sustainable defensible spaces for fire protection. The course will discuss the specific challenges and threats that wildfires pose in the western United States before analyzing the design, plant selection, and maintenance of these defensible spaces.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1: Learners will be able to discuss the geographic context and the science of fire in the western U.S. coastal landscape and identify the current challenges that design professionals face when designing for wildfire protection.
Learning Objective 2: Learners will be able to identify and adopt specific design guidelines and utilize appropriate fire-wise plants in landscape design.
Learning Objective 3: Learners will be able to explain the importance of continued maintenance of sustainable defensible spaces.
Learning Objective 4: Learners will be able to analyze examples of landscape design for fire protection and participate in design exercises and discussion.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with landscape design
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 02/16/2026
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.