Presented by Steve Austin, School of Design and Construction at Washington State University

Climate change has impacts on current and future landscape architecture. So what is Net Zero Landscape Architecture and why is it important? What are the implications for energy, materials, construction, maintenance, end of life?

“The last few years have seen Washington quietly put into place the most comprehensive and ambitious slate of climate and energy policies of any U.S. state.” This session will review the Washington Climate Laws, peripheral laws, and the Climate Commitment Act, and what it means for design, and new conceptions of design goals, including carbon positive initiative.