Landscape architects are valued for transforming the land. But a recent Land8x8 Lightning Talk by Landon Bell, RLA, ASLA, shows how landscape architects can transform the ways that corporations build safe, healthy, environmentally sustainable spaces for their workers, too.
For those who wear contact lenses, Alcon Laboratories may be a familiar name; it is a global supplier of saline solution. The company does it all from its 164-acre campus in Fort Worth, housing everything from executive offices to manufacturing and shipping facilities.
But Alcon’s big global reach comes with a significant ecological footprint. Built in the 1940s, it expanded over the years. By the beginning of this decade, its landscape showed signs of wear and tear as the climate changed, the campus drew criticism from the local media for using too much water, and workers feared for their safety in dark parking lots after hours. Then, COVID-19 hit, and Alcon needed to keep its workers healthy as they returned to campus after quarantine.
Bell explains how Alcon brought in a team of landscape architects to help the company’s campus work for all its workers. They listened, observed, and held town halls with employees throughout the company so every team’s needs were considered in the new site plans.
Tune in to learn how landscape architects used data and sustainability principles while engaging diverse stakeholders to help Alcon build a healthier, safer working environment while reducing its campus’s water footprint by 30%.
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