Places That Reveal: Measuring Landscape Performance with LAF’s 2026 CSI Program, Pt 2

Quiz for 1.0 CEU (HSW)

Thank you for viewing the Landscape Architecture Foundation's webinar "Places that Reveal: Measuring Landscape Performance with LAF’s 2026 CSI Program, Part 2."

In order to receive 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), please complete the following 10-question quiz and and score 75% or higher. Those who do not achieve the required score may re-take using the same link. Confirmation and certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks of passing the quiz.

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1. Introduction: What does CSI provide students? (Required.)

A. Training in landscape performance methods and metrics

B. A certificate in landscape management

C. Financial support

D. A & C

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2. The Clark: Site commissioning is a ________ spanning the design, construction ,and operational phases that uses field measurements and documentation to confirm whether a site's performance goals are met over time. (Required.)

A. Way of measuring economic benefits

B. Standard methodology for all projects

C. Water-saving method

D. Contractual model

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3. The Clark: The soil investigation on-site consisted of _____. (Required.)

A. Sampling mycorrhizal fungi and transferring to an outside site

B. Collecting soil cores and creating soil profile drawings

C. Insect bioacoustic measurements

D. Whole-field sampling and analysis

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4. The Clark: The quick and experimental method devised by the CSI team to measure acoustic performance included walking on paths and ________. (Required.)

A. Noting each time a sound became painful to the ear

B. Pausing every 200 feet to note audible sounds over two minutes

C. Stopping to note every audible sound over 3 hours

D. Running through meadows with a sound recording device

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5. Gretna City Park: The park renovation was funded by the LA SAFE program primarily due to its _______. (Required.)

A. Potential for health benefits

B. Location within a flood-prone area

C. Historic value

D. Valuable timber resources

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6. Gretna City Park: How does the park support birds? (Required.)

A. It is a place to rest along the Mississippi flyway

B. It has custom-built nesting areas and burrows

C. It prohibits most human access

D. It includes an open-air aviary

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7. Gretna City Park: A key takeaway from the CSI team's efforts to evaluate performance included ______. (Required.)

A. Start with people

B. Let the question choose the method

C. Treat limitations as information

D. Plan time for data

E. All of the above

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8. The Pilot School: Stormwater facilities at The Pilot School also function as ____. (Required.)

A. Student play structures

B. Primary pathways

C. Sports courts

D. Insect traps

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9. The Pilot School: The research team found that even though impervious cover on site increased by 15 times, the runoff volume was still reduced by 36%. (Required.)

A. True

B. False

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10. The Pilot School: A modified version of the ____ method was used for observational data collection. (Required.)

A. Survey

B. SOPLAY

C. IRB

D. Socio-ecological

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Question Title

* 1. Introduction: What does CSI provide students? (Required.)

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* 2. The Clark: Site commissioning is a ________ spanning the design, construction ,and operational phases that uses field measurements and documentation to confirm whether a site's performance goals are met over time. (Required.)

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* 3. The Clark: The soil investigation on-site consisted of _____. (Required.)

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* 4. The Clark: The quick and experimental method devised by the CSI team to measure acoustic performance included walking on paths and ________. (Required.)

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* 5. Gretna City Park: The park renovation was funded by the LA SAFE program primarily due to its _______. (Required.)

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* 6. Gretna City Park: How does the park support birds? (Required.)

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* 7. Gretna City Park: A key takeaway from the CSI team's efforts to evaluate performance included ______. (Required.)

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* 8. The Pilot School: Stormwater facilities at The Pilot School also function as ____. (Required.)

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* 9. The Pilot School: The research team found that even though impervious cover on site increased by 15 times, the runoff volume was still reduced by 36%. (Required.)

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* 10. The Pilot School: A modified version of the ____ method was used for observational data collection. (Required.)

1. Introduction: What does CSI provide students? (Required.)

2. The Clark: Site commissioning is a ________ spanning the design, construction ,and operational phases that uses field measurements and documentation to confirm whether a site's performance goals are met over time. (Required.)

3. The Clark: The soil investigation on-site consisted of _____. (Required.)

4. The Clark: The quick and experimental method devised by the CSI team to measure acoustic performance included walking on paths and ________. (Required.)

5. Gretna City Park: The park renovation was funded by the LA SAFE program primarily due to its _______. (Required.)

6. Gretna City Park: How does the park support birds? (Required.)

7. Gretna City Park: A key takeaway from the CSI team's efforts to evaluate performance included ______. (Required.)

8. The Pilot School: Stormwater facilities at The Pilot School also function as ____. (Required.)

9. The Pilot School: The research team found that even though impervious cover on site increased by 15 times, the runoff volume was still reduced by 36%. (Required.)

10. The Pilot School: A modified version of the ____ method was used for observational data collection. (Required.)