RedVector RV-10958

High Performance Landscapes: Protecting and Restoring Soil Health in Urban Landscapes

High Performance Landscapes: Protecting and Restoring Soil Health in Urban Landscapes

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10958

SME: Heather Venhaus

USD$79.90 InStock 2029-01-01
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This course has been discontinued.

Healthy soils are the foundation of a sustainable high performance landscape. Traditional design and construction practices often undermine the ability of soils to provide ecosystem services such as stormwater management, optimal plant growth, nutrient cycling, pollutant removal and water conservation. New thinking in the way we build and manage our soils is required for the future health and well-being of humanity.
 
The importance of soils and its many ecosystem services has become more widely recognized and is now a component of green building certification systems such as LEED and SITES. Professionals who understand the basic principles of soil science and its relevance to landscape performance are better equipped to assist projects in achieving economic and environmental benefits.
 
This interactive online course will provide an overview of soil science specific to the landscape design and construction industry, as well as the information needed to improve the overall performance of the site through strategic soil preservation and restoration practices.
 
Objectives Course Applies to
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Discuss the basic principles of soil science and the importance of healthy soils for sustainable, high performance landscape
  • Identify resources and practices for evaluating soil conditions relevant to rural and urban ecosystems
  • Recognize current construction and maintenance practices that damage soil performance in regards to plant growth, carbon sequestration and stormwater management
  • Apply landscape design and construction strategies that protect soil and encourage healthy soil ecosystems
  • Describe common issues associated with urban soils and provide strategies for restoring soil health and function
  • Apply maintenance practices that protect and maintain soil health
State Licenses
Alaska
AK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
AK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Alabama
AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AL - Engineer (General - ,)
AL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Arkansas
AR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AR - Engineer (General - ,)
AR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Colorado
CO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Connecticut
CT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
CT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
District Of Columbia
DC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DC - Engineer (General - CE21800018)
Delaware
DE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DE - Engineer (General - ,)
DE - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Florida
FL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
FL - Engineer (General - 0000272)
Accreditation: FBPE Approved Provider 33
Georgia
GA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
GA - Engineer (General - ,)
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Hawaii
HI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Iowa
IA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Engineer (General - ,)
IA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Idaho
ID - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
ID - Engineer (General - ,)
Illinois
IL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (General - ,)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General - ,)
IL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Indiana
IN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IN - Engineer (General - Board Approved - CE21800018)
IN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Kansas
KS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
KS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Kentucky
KY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KY - Engineer (General - ,)
KY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Louisiana
LA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
LA - Engineer (General - ,)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Massachusetts
MA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Maryland
MD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MD - Engineer (General - ,)
MD - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Maine
ME - Engineer (General - ,)
Michigan
MI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MI - Engineer (General - ,)
MI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Minnesota
MN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MN - Engineer (General - ,)
MN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Missouri
MO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Engineer (General - ,)
MO - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Mississippi
MS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MS - Engineer (General - ,)
MS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Montana
MT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MT - Engineer (General - ,)
North Carolina
NC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NC - Engineer (General - ,)
North Dakota
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
Nebraska
NE - Architect (General, 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
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
New Hampshire
NH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NH - Engineer (General - ,)
NH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
New Jersey
NJ - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NJ - Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) (Technical - 2019-042)
New Mexico
NM - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NM - Engineer (General - ,)
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Nevada
NV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NV - Engineer (General - ,)
NV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
New York
NY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU for this program.
NY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Ohio
OH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OH - Engineer (General - ,)
OH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Oklahoma
OK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OK - Engineer (General - ,)
OK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Oregon
OR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OR - Engineer (General - ,)
OR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Pennsylvania
PA - Engineer (General - ,)
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Puerto Rico
PR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
PR - Engineer (General - ,)
PR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Rhode Island
RI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
South Carolina
SC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SC - Engineer (General - ,)
SC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
South Dakota
SD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Engineer (Technical - ,)
SD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Tennessee
TN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
TN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Texas
TX - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TX - Engineer (General - ,)
TX - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Utah
UT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
UT - Engineer (General - ,)
UT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Virginia
VA - Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Engineer (General - ,)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
Vermont
VT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VT - Engineer (General - ,)
Washington
WA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Wisconsin
WI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (General - ,)
WI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
West Virginia
WV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WV - Engineer (General - ,)
WV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2025)
Wyoming
WY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WY - Engineer (General - ,)
WY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General - ,)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (Core - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - RV1985-2024)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General - ,)
Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners (CERP) (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General - ,)
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists - OACETT - Certified Member (Contribution to Technical Knowledge)