SUN-FS-18: Unlocking the Potential: A Sustainable and History-Rich Educational Urban Campus

Sunday, October 6, 2024

2:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

2.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL
Ticket Price: $35 per person

Field Session Leader(s)

Bel St.John Day, ASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED AP (she/her/hers)

Project Manager
Bradley Site Design
Washington, District of Columbia

Session Guide
Sharon Bradley, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)

Founder and President
Bradley Site Design, Inc.
Washington, District of Columbia

Field Session Presenter(s)

Sean O'Donnell, FAIA (he/him/his)

Director & K12 Practice Area Leader
Perkins Eastman DC
Washington, District of Columbia

Enjoy a walk through the heart of D.C. to visit an innovative campus for the city’s highest achievers. Exploring interior and exterior environments, we will tour the first net-zero school in D.C. Banneker High School serves as a prototype for sustainable design solutions within a complex cultural and historic context.

Includes: extensive walking.

Learning Outcomes:

Explore the role of landscape architecture in balancing the outcomes of regulatory requirements, public processes, and community engagement on a unique urban site.
Learn about a collaborative and cross-disciplinary process toward sustainable design and climate resilience through energy efficiency, habitat creation, and stormwater management planning.
Discover ways to improve the health, safety, and welfare of students through 21st-century school design.
Investigate methodologies for site-wide, readily accessible curriculum integration for immersive outdoor learning experiences.