Plantscapers Inc. Announces Firm is a Registered AIA/CEU Provider
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:
Irvine, California
April 21, 2006
Plantscapers Inc. Announces Firm is a Registered AIA/CEU Provider
Irvine, Calif. Plantscapers, an acclaimed interior landscaping firm, is now registered by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to present to its members within the Continuing Educations System (CES). Plantscapers is qualified to offer the educational course “Authentically Green Interiors: Optimizing Nature’s Design” within the health, safety and welfare-related training guidelines, earning AIA members Mandatory Continuing Educations (MCE) credits.
Julie Davis Farrow, president and co-owner of Plantscapers states: ”Our entire industry is so pleased that the AIA is now recognizing living plants as an essential design element in the work environment and that the organization is willing to work together with the interior landscaping industry to create green buildings. These advances in the industry will improve the well being of employees and sustain the overall look of the architecture.”
“Authentically Green Interiors: Optimizing Nature’s Design” is an educational course developed by Plants-At-Work, a national organization promoting the research and benefits of living plants in commercial interiors.
About the AIA CEU Program:
All active AIA members must successfully complete 18 learning unit (LU) hours each year, with at least 8 of the 18 LU hours relating to health, safety, and/or welfare (HSW).
Course Description:
“Authentically Green Interiors: Optimizing Nature’s Design” is a one-hour study of interior landscaping’s impact on Human-Centered Sustainable Design. This session presents the most relevant and compelling findings on the environmental impact of plants on people’s physical, psychological and behavioral needs within the built environment.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to quantify the environmental contributions of live plants to a buildings’ interior. They will gain practical insight into the bottom-line and human-centered benefits to designing with interior plants professionally. At the end of the program, participants will comprehend exactly how the biophilia design factor (the human affinity for natural things) profoundly affects the well being and overall profitability of the modern build environment. Attendees will walk away with concrete suggestions as to how to use this design consideration towards LEED certification.
Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate and measure what our human behaviors and recent science demonstrate regarding biophilic benefits of live interior plants.
Learning Outcome 2: Comprehend and apply what these measurements mean for Green Building Designs.
Learning Outcome 3: Empower to initiate, plan and gain support for biophilic plant programs within the architectural process.
How Taught:
The Plantscapers registered CED facilitator utilizes a PowerPoint and a glossy, detailed white paper as well as informative hand outs providing an in-depth overview of the specific, measurable environmental contributions of plants to a building interior. The facilitator will review key green interior architecture examples such as the Genzyme Corporate Headquarters, the ADC Telecommunications and the Environment Systems Research Facility. The program concludes with a visual gallery of “Authentically Green Interiors.”
A/V Needed:
Electrical power, screen for the PowerPoint, LCD Projector fore PowerPoint. (The CES facilitator supplies the laptop.)
Target Audience:
Architects, specifiers, owners and other design professionals in the commercial and residential market. The ideal audience size can be one on one or over 50. This program meets every experience level with time designed into the program for questions and answers.
Facilitator Qualifications:
All plants at work CES Facilitators have been trained on CES guidelines and presentations skills. In additions, they receive continuous use in-depth training on every aspect of green design considerations as they relate to interior plant installations.
Costs:
There is no cost to bring this program into your firm or chapter meeting.
For more information: To arrange a one-hour program for your organization, contact Plantscapers at info@plantscapers.com or visit www.plantscapers.com.
For additional information on this release, please contact:
Pamela Nelly
(800) 347-9014
Website http://www.plantsatwork.org