Name: Greening the Neighborhood: Accelerating Sustainability with LEED-ND
Author: Eliot Allen

Course Info

7 video lessons (52 Mins)
Published
2014
4.37

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1.

Introduction

1 min
2.

Leveraging Options for Local Governments

10 mins
3.

Screening Plans and Codes for LEED-ND Barriers and Gaps

12 mins
4.

Identifying LEED-ND Eligible Land

7 mins
5.

Project Incentives

8 mins
6.

Zoning for Green Neighborhoods

3 mins
7.

Assessment Tools

8 mins

Course Description

Local governments are leveraging the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) system to accomplish community goals beyond individual project certification. This course reviews options and resources for local governments to leverage LEED-ND by examining case studies of local experiences and results. Subjects covered include audit and building checklists, smart location prerequisite lists, floating and overlay zoning, green tape, and other assistance for projects pursuing sustainable development.

Learn these skills

Environmental Planning
Housing
Land Use
LEED
Pedestrian Planning
Resilience Planning
Sustainability
Urban Design
Walkability

AICP CM

This course is approved for .75 AICP CM credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Eliot Allen

Eliot Allen, certified, LEED AP-ND, is an urban planner and Principal with Criterion Planners of Portland Oregon. Eliot has supervised certification reviews for over 200 neighborhoods worldwide.

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