The increase in fire seasons has serious, even potentially fatal, consequences. There are concrete steps everyone can take to protect their properties, mitigate fire risks in the region, and strengthen the city's resilience. Architects, builders, developers, urban planners and landscapers all have crucial roles to fulfill.
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) submitted in 1 hour in*
• Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
• Submitted for the American Institute of Architects – AIA (HSW)
• Certified Green Professional (NARI and CGP)
• Pillar(s) of certified GreenHome professional (CGHP): energy, health, materials, water, location.
• American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD)
• State architect/builder license may be applicable.
• Auditor of the Building Science Institute (BSI)
• Passive House Consultant in the United States (CPHC)
• Society of Registered American Architects (SARA)
Lessons learned:
1. Understand the importance of home hardening to protect the health of the home from the long-term effects of exposure to wildfire smoke.
2. Analyze and implement defensible space measures to ensure the resilience and safety of properties and surrounding areas during wildfire season.
3. Introduce resilient urban living practices to mitigate the impacts of wildfires and protect the well-being of future generations.
4. Express the need for forest-urban interface management strategies to balance the benefits and risks of living close to nature in wildfire-prone areas. While building resilience.
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https://greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/intro-to-wildfire-home-defense
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Elizabeth graduated from Temple University with a degree in environmental studies. Elizabeth worked under the direction of Joanne Donahue, land restoration manager at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, growing native plants and removing invasive species from Penn's Native Acre. Elizabeth also designed and installed an educational sensory garden for students. Elizabeth also worked in the West End of outdoor horticulture at Longwood Gardens, where she oversaw the orchard, migratory bird sanctuary, vegetable garden, idea garden, trial garden and garden of children.
Since moving to California, Elizabeth has been responsible for the Eco Urban Gardens program. She developed and implemented the Farm to Table and Farm to School programs. Elizabeth combines her passion for regenerative landscape and urban design with community health impact and environmental justice. She holds a Docent Naturalist certification from the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and has volunteered with the Los Angeles County Arboretum and the California Native Plant Society.
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