Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Core Concepts of Sustainable Community Planning

Why Should You Attend This Core Concepts of Sustainable Community Planning webinar?

Communities worldwide experience ever increasing difficulties in remaining economically viable and highly livable. Constantly shifting weather patterns and major weather events, rising costs, diminishing resources and growth management are just a few of the many challenges they face on an ongoing basis.

In response to this situation, there has been a significant shift in how many communities are currently being planned, managed and serviced. This approach is generally referred to as Sustainable Community Planning (SCP). SCP is a comprehensive approach which recognizes external forces, issues and impacts, as well as internal or local factors in the determination of local solutions. It embraces a full spectrum of environmental, economic and social issues in order to arrive at the most resilient, adaptable, cost effective and livable community forms.

This highly illustrated live two-hour Core Concepts of Sustainable Community Planning webinar will outline the key themes of sustainability, their relationship and relevance to Sustainable Community Planning (SCP), SCP features and planning principles, as well as the Integrated Design Process with which they can be most effectively implemented. It will also explore how green buildings can be integrated as key infrastructure elements in any community plan. The course will provide illustrations and examples throughout, and will conclude with a series of brief national and international case studies of current sustainable community developments.

Who should attend this webinar?
The broader scope of SCP necessitates a wider spectrum of participants and a different planning process. This course is designed to be of value to the expanded roster of participants which can include urban planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers, politicians, business people and citizens in general.

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
     • Recognize the external (regional, national and global) issues which will impact their community performance and health over time;
     • Identify current and future local issues which should be addressed in long term plans;

     • Understand the means and the tools with which to respond efficiently and effectively to both external and internal issues in the development of community plans;
     • Facilitate the creation of appropriate planning teams and processes;
     • Research and analyze other community plans in regards to their relevance to local context; and
     • Understand the role of green buildings as key sustainable community components.

Webinar Benefits:
     • Acquire fluency with and understanding of the issues that necessitate a shift in planning approaches;
     • Become conversant with current planning practices and methodologies;
     • Understand the relationship between community design and building design; and
     • Expand your knowledge of planning activities and projects nationally and internationally.