Program Format

Overview

Students must complete PSLD 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255 and 256 with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students must complete the program within five years of enrolling in the first course.

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Landscapes Delivery Schedule

Sustainable Landscapes Graduate Certificate Program Dates 2009-2010

Sustainable Landscapes Graduate Certificate Program Dates 2008-2009

PSLD 250, Introduction to Sustainable Landscapes: June 13-15, July 18-19, August 15-16, 2009

PSLD 251 Ecological Restoration (Online): August 31 - September 28, 2009

PSLD 252 Tools for Sustainable Design: October 3-4 and October 16-18, 2009

PSLD 253 The Green Scale Spectrum (Online): November 9, 2009 - January 17, 2010

PSLD 254 Sustainable Design Methods: January 30-31 and February 7-8, 2010

PSLD 255 Sustenance and the Landscape (Online): March 1-29, 2010

PSLD 256 Sustainable Design Charrette: April 17-19, 2010

Learning Objectives

• Understand how sustainable practices permeate the planning, design, construction and operations of buildings, including the fundamentals of green roof design.
• Develop a solid understanding of the economic benefits of sustainable and energy efficient design.
• Identify growth conditions, characteristics and habitat of plants native to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
• Clearly analyze residential stormwater management issues and assess best management practices needed for retention and maximum infiltration of stormwater.
• Apply effective restoration measures to facilitate recovery of an ecosystem, including proper techniques for removal of exotic invasive plant materials.
• Apply methods to reconstitute and recondition compacted depleted soils.
• Apply sustainable landscape measures creatively, designing for biodiversity and aesthetics.
• Create unified landscape designs for sustainable goals.