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Apr 18, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HORT 180 Sustainable Hardscapes1 credit
This course covers sustainable hardscape materials and installation practices, with focus on water conservation and storm water management. This course also covers natural and manufactured products, recycled products, green building certifications, and ordinances/policies that affect hardscape installation.
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
- Determine if a hardscape material can be considered sustainable for a specific use (processing or manufacturing methods, environmental impacts, maintenance requirements, longevity, local availablity)
- Compare alternatives to traditional concretes and paver materials (permeable materials and systems including blocks, plastic grids, poured concrete over gravel layers)
- Compare alternatives to traditional wood materials (salvaged wood, wood composite, plastic wood)
- Explain the pros and cons of ecoroofs and living walls as landscape elements used for water management
- Describe sustainability certifications (LEED, Built Green, Water Sense), laws, and city ordinances and how they relate to hardscape installation in landscapes
- Discuss practices of hardscape installation (permeable paving, wood products, ecoroofs/living walls)
Total Hours: 15 Lecture Hours: 5 Lab or Clinical Hours: 10
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