Sustainable
Site Design - Planning through Occupancy
January 23, 2008
8:00 AM - 12 Noon
Whether you call it sustainability, green,
or low impact design, it's not only the right
thing to do for the environment, but it makes
good business sense. As more towns and developers
move to combat sprawl, recapture blighted
areas, and protect natural resources, sustainable
site design has become a critical component
from planning through occupancy. This seminar
will introduce concepts and practices as well
as discuss common pitfalls and reasons for
failure. Topics will include the convergence
of sustainable site design with planning philosophies
such as New Urbanism, the U.S. Green Building
Council LEED for Neighborhood Development
Pilot Program, and common issues encountered
in construction and maintenance of low impact
design techniques, especially in the New England
climate.
Seminar Leader & Background
Kent Schwendy, PE
Mr. Schwendy is Vice President of Development
Services with Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. Mr. Schwendy
specializes in sustainable site design, green
parking, innovative stormwater management
solutions, and wetlands mitigation/creation.
He has led design teams for many projects
using these concepts, including the Stadium
at Rentschler Field (home of the Division
1A UConn Football Team) and the Lake of Isles
Golf Club and Resort, in North Stonington,
Connecticut. Mr. Schwendy has presented sustainable
site design and green parking concepts at
many venues including the American Planning
Association National Convention. Mr. Schwendy
is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a
licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New
York. He is a member of the Congress for the
New Urbanism, a LEED Accredited Professional
from the U.S. Green Building Council, and
a Certified Construction Specifier from the
Construction Specifications Institute.
For more information please contact
Location
Center for Professional Development
University of Hartford’s Asylum Avenue Campus
50 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
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