Dec 26, 2024  
Reynolds Community College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Reynolds Community College Catalog 2024-2025
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HRT 295 - Topics in Horticulture: Sustainable Landscape Design

Credit Hours: 3
Will expose students to the concept of Sustainable Landscape Design as presented by the Sustainable Sites Initiative. The Sustainable Sites Initiative is a partnership with the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA), the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United State Botanical Garden in conjunction with a diverse group of stakeholder organizations to establish and encourage sustainable practices in landscape design, construction, operations, and maintenance. The Sustainable Sites Initiative is the peak national dialogue on sustainable site design issues. It provides a strong foundation for understanding the requirements, as related to site design for LEED certification. Students will utilize the on-line publication, Sustainable Sites Initiative, and also become familiar with well-recognized, significant examples of sustainable landscape design through visual case studies.

Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Check Availability



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