Colin Berman speaking at the CSLA Congress

DTAH Associate Partner Colin Berman, along with Sonja Vangjeli and Shayna Stott, will speak about ‘Decarbonizing the Public Realm’ at the CSLA-OALA Congress this year. The built environment accounts for 75% of global carbon emissions. While buildings have been the focus of attention to reduce our carbon footprint, urban landscapes are still a new frontier that offers huge potential for climate mitigation and carbon-conscious design. A series of studies conducted by the City of Toronto and partners will be discussed, analyzing the carbon performance of commonly built urban landscape typologies (private development landscapes, POPS, parks, and streetscapes) and typical material assemblies. Through this talk, Colin will explain the findings and resources to provide helpful frameworks for landscape architects to reduce the carbon footprint of public realm designs. 

The Education Session will take place Saturday, June 7th at 1 p.m.

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