Denise Y. O'Meara, ASLA, LEED AP

Thanks for that reply, Landplanner.

I don’t think many LA’s realize, either because of their newness to the field or because of the area of practice that they are in, that the engineering-related aspects of our practice, such as stormwater calculations, are an integral part of landscape design, in fact of sustainable design. At the University of…[Read more]

Hello Jordan,

Yes, I have reviewed the LEED ND certification requirements and system. It is certainly more context oriented than LEED versions for new and existing buildings. These have improved, site-wise, with the 2009 building versions, nearly doubling the available points for sustainable site elements. The ND version sections on conservation…[Read more]

If you are working in commercial, institutional, public doman, planning and development, even residential, you need to get yourself LEED accredited (buildings/projects are certified, practitioners are accredited), especially if you are working in a multidisciplinary firm. LEED is not the end all-be all of sustainability but it is in the forefront…[Read more]