Design of Water Efficient Buildings

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This interactive webcast will discuss approaches for conserving water including water efficient building technologies, simple systems for recycling and reusing water on site, and how to drastically decrease the demands on shared supplies.

This course will also discuss the many great environmental and economic benefits to water efficient buildings. We will conclude with details on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria for water efficiency, plus additional case study examples on innovations in wastewater treatment and reuse

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course you will be able to:

Explain the reasons water resources are finite
Recognize the environmental and economic benefits of water efficient practices
Develop an understanding of how to decrease water demands
Comprehend the latest water efficient building technologies and water reuse technologies
Recognize the criteria for water efficiency within LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.

Dr. Young is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas and a Certified Planner (AICP). She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (BLA) from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in city and regional planning (MCRP) with environmental planning emphasis from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy. Dr. Young also spent time abroad in Cheltenham, England at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on sustainable development practices, environmental planning, and resource management.

Dr. Young has eight years of private practice experience, six of which working with the firm Carter & Burgess, Inc. She was involved in a variety of work including a wide range of park and recreational planning and design projects. Landscape Architectural experience ranges from preparation of detail site design plans, inventory and analysis documents, park, recreation and open space master plans, city-wide comprehensive plans, interpretive prospectus documents, construction document preparation, and preparation of grant applications and rezoning applications for cities throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Dr. Young currently works as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch. Dr. Young is involved in a variety of work including a wide range of military planning, programming, and design projects. Project Management experience ranges from installation design guides to campus master plans. Projects also focus on the impacts of development on human health and the environment, and improvements through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of military projects.

Dr. Young is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture. She teaches master’s level landscape architecture design studio course(s).

State Licenses

Massachusetts

MA - Wastewater Operator (General - BC-2015-2897)

Nebraska

NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program

NE - Engineer (General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program

New Jersey

NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)

New York

NY - Engineer (General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU for this program.