Training

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers webinars, presentations, and workshops to increase capacity and foster dialogue about landscape performance.

Below, you can learn about the trainings we offer or view one of our recorded presentations on-demand. All trainings are registered through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) so that attendees can earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) after successful completion. If you would like to schedule a presentation, technical workshop, or webinar, contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required.

Presentations and Webinars

Intro to Landscape Performance Webinars
If you are interested in scheduling a webinar or education session for your firm, agency, university, or other group, please contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. LAF offers two hour-long presentations that can be delivered in-person or via live webinar:

  • Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact (LP101)
  • Evaluating Performance and Approaches to Quantify Benefits (LP201)

Technical Workshop on Landscape Performance
Learn the how-to’s of getting your own performance-based research project off the ground! This 3-hour workshop is offered for students and interested faculty and/or local landscape architecture professionals. The workshop can be tailored to students at an undergraduate or graduate level. The workshop covers the content in the above LP101 and LP201 presentations and concludes with over an hour of guided group work to identify potential benefits and metrics for real-world projects. 

Recorded Webinars

Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact (LP101)
A recorded version of our introductory webinar is available to watch on demand. It explores the concept of landscape performance as a critical way to advance sustainable outcomes  and presents an overview of the resources in the Landscape Performance Series. 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW) can be earned upon successful completion of a short quiz.

LAF Webinar Archive
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers a variety of webinars on a range of topics, including annual webinars on measuring landscape performance from the research teams who produce our Case Study Briefs. This page contains a list of recordings from past webinars, which may be viewed at any time. Many of these free distance learning opportunities allow attendees to earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) after successful completion of a short quiz.

Help build the LPS: Find out how to submit a case study and other ways to contribute.