2019 ASLA Conference - SITES Deep Dive Session

ASLA 2019 Conference on Landscape Architecture - SITES Deep Dive Session

The purpose of this survey is to prepare for a presentation at ASLA’s 2019 national conference, Boots on the Ground: Measuring Landscape Performance in the Field. This presentation will review methods that every landscape architect or design firm can use to assess multiple aspects of site performance, starting with data sampling basics and including metrics used towards attaining SITES certification. This survey will help fine-tune the presentation talking points and inform discussions during the group breakouts, including which performance metrics and tools are most relevant and useful to the potential audience.

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* 1. What is your familiarity with SITES? (select all that apply)

I have read about SITES in books, social media, articles, etc.

I have attended a presentation where SITES was discussed.

I have read the SITES v2 Rating System document.

I have read the SITES v2 Reference Guide.

I have used components of the SITES Rating System during the design process of a project.

I am a SITES AP.

I am in the process of becoming a SITES AP (studying for the exam, waiting for testing results, etc.).

I have considered participating in a SITES project.

I have encouraged a client to consider SITES.

I have participated in a SITES project.

I have little to no familiarity with SITES

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* 2. What is your familiarity with the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Landscape Performance Series (LPS)? (select all that apply).

I have read about LPS in books, social media, articles, etc.

I have attended a presentation where LPS was discussed.

I have reviewed the LPS website.

I have used the LPS website information for a project or other effort I was engaged it.

I have participated in a LPS case study.

I have little to no familiarity with LPS.

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* 3. What types of landscape performance inquiries are most useful to you? (rate most useful to least useful for each item)

	Not useful at all	Somewhat useful	Moderately useful	Very useful	Extremely useful
Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Not useful at all	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Somewhat useful	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Moderately useful	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Very useful	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Extremely useful
Water - Stormwater management- quantity	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Not useful at all	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Somewhat useful	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Moderately useful	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Very useful	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Extremely useful
Water - Stormwater management- quality	Water - Stormwater management- quality Not useful at all	Water - Stormwater management- quality Somewhat useful	Water - Stormwater management- quality Moderately useful	Water - Stormwater management- quality Very useful	Water - Stormwater management- quality Extremely useful
Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Not useful at all	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Somewhat useful	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Moderately useful	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Very useful	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Extremely useful
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Not useful at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Somewhat useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Moderately useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Very useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Extremely useful
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Not useful at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Somewhat useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Moderately useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Very useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Extremely useful
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Not useful at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Somewhat useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Moderately useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Very useful	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Extremely useful
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Not useful at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Somewhat useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Moderately useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Very useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Extremely useful
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Not useful at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Somewhat useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Moderately useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Very useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Extremely useful
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Not useful at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Somewhat useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Moderately useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Very useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Extremely useful
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Not useful at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Somewhat useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Moderately useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Very useful	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Very useful	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Very useful	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - Equitable design process	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Very useful	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Very useful	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Very useful	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school)	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Very useful	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Extremely useful
Human health and well-being - reduced illness	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Not useful at all	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Somewhat useful	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Moderately useful	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Very useful	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Extremely useful
Economics - Life cycle cost analysis	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Not useful at all	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Somewhat useful	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Moderately useful	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Very useful	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Extremely useful
Economics - Operations and maintenance costs	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Not useful at all	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Somewhat useful	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Moderately useful	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Very useful	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Extremely useful
Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Not useful at all	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Somewhat useful	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Moderately useful	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Very useful	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Extremely useful
Economics - Project’s return on investment	Economics - Project’s return on investment Not useful at all	Economics - Project’s return on investment Somewhat useful	Economics - Project’s return on investment Moderately useful	Economics - Project’s return on investment Very useful	Economics - Project’s return on investment Extremely useful
Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings)	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Not useful at all	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Somewhat useful	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Moderately useful	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Very useful	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Extremely useful

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What types of landscape performance inquiries are your clients most concerned or interested to learn about their site / landscapes once built? (rate most interested to least interested for each item)

	Not interested at all	Somewhat interested	Moderately interested	Very interested	Extremely interested
Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Not interested at all	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Somewhat interested	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Moderately interested	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Very interested	Soil - amendments or soil design or soil management Extremely interested
Water - Stormwater management- quantity	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Not interested at all	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Somewhat interested	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Moderately interested	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Very interested	Water - Stormwater management- quantity Extremely interested
Water - Stormwater management- quality	Water - Stormwater management- quality Not interested at all	Water - Stormwater management- quality Somewhat interested	Water - Stormwater management- quality Moderately interested	Water - Stormwater management- quality Very interested	Water - Stormwater management- quality Extremely interested
Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Not interested at all	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Somewhat interested	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Moderately interested	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Very interested	Water - Contribution of soil and vegetation in stormwater management Extremely interested
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Not interested at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Somewhat interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Moderately interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Very interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Creation of habitat for a target species Extremely interested
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Not interested at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Somewhat interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Moderately interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Very interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Pollinator richness and abundance Extremely interested
Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Not interested at all	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Somewhat interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Moderately interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Very interested	Vegetation and Biodiversity - Carbon storage capacity/carbon footprint Extremely interested
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Not interested at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Somewhat interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Moderately interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Very interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Reduction or mitigation of the urban heat island Extremely interested
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Not interested at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Somewhat interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Moderately interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Very interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Vegetative shading and building energy consumption Extremely interested
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Not interested at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Somewhat interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Moderately interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Very interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Noise mitigation Extremely interested
Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Not interested at all	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Somewhat interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Moderately interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Very interested	Microclimate, weather, air quality, sound - Thermal comfort Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Very interested	Human health and well-being - Optimized site accessibility Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Very interested	Human health and well-being - Perceptions of safety Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - Equitable design process	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Very interested	Human health and well-being - Equitable design process Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Very interested	Human health and well-being - nature engagement by users Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Very interested	Human health and well-being - improved social cohesion Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school)	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Very interested	Human health and well-being - human performance (work, school) Extremely interested
Human health and well-being - reduced illness	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Not interested at all	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Somewhat interested	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Moderately interested	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Very interested	Human health and well-being - reduced illness Extremely interested
Economics - Life cycle cost analysis	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Not interested at all	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Somewhat interested	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Moderately interested	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Very interested	Economics - Life cycle cost analysis Extremely interested
Economics - Operations and maintenance costs	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Not interested at all	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Somewhat interested	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Moderately interested	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Very interested	Economics - Operations and maintenance costs Extremely interested
Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Not interested at all	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Somewhat interested	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Moderately interested	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Very interested	Economics - Revenue generation from site facility/programming Extremely interested
Economics - Project’s return on investment	Economics - Project’s return on investment Not interested at all	Economics - Project’s return on investment Somewhat interested	Economics - Project’s return on investment Moderately interested	Economics - Project’s return on investment Very interested	Economics - Project’s return on investment Extremely interested
Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings)	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Not interested at all	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Somewhat interested	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Moderately interested	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Very interested	Economics - Investment in resilience measures (upfront cost vs long term savings) Extremely interested

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What questions do you receive from clients about how a site might perform?

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* 6. What are the barriers that prevent landscape performance monitoring in your projects? (select all that apply)

Time

Funding

Training

Expertise needed

Access to equipment

Leadership support

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How has your firm or organization engaged with performance monitoring?

Partnership with academic institution

Employee training

Commitment from client

Budgetary support (training, webinars, etc)

Firm has not yet been able to monitor landscape performance

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Describe your ASLA membership category:

Full Member

Associate Member

International Member

Affiliate Member

Student Member

Student Affiliate Member

Corporate Member

Non-member

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* 9. Which of the following best describes your organization?

Landscape Architecture Firm

Architecture, Engineering, or Multidisciplinary Firm

Design/Build Firm

Academic Institution

Federal/State/Local Government

Campus Planning Office

Supplier/Manufacturer

Other Private Sector Organization

Private Nonprofit Organization

Full-Time student

Retired

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* 10. Do you plan to attend the deep dive session, Boots on the Ground: Measuring Landscape Performance in the Field, at the 2019 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Diego?

Yes

Maybe