Advantages of Design Technology in Implementing Sustainable Landscapes
March 10, 2022
Event Partner: VectorworksSpeaker Name: Eric Gilbey
- Eric Gilbey, PLA uses his professional experience as a practicing landscape architect and his experience in CAD and BIM in his role as product marketing manager for the landscape industries at Vectorworks, Inc., where he continues to develop an understanding of design and visualization workflows used by site design professionals. He currently serves as president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and recently served as co-chair of ASLA’s Digital Technology Professional Practice Network. Eric writes and speaks for several green industry associations and helps landscape architects and designers develop best practices, including sustainable site design and site-specific BIM. Eric received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Landscape Contracting and Construction and a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Architecture from the Ohio State University.
This presentation will highlight the tools offered by general and landscape specific CAD programs and how landscape designers and design/build professionals can make use of these tools, such as erosion control, runoff calculations, cut and fill calculations, existing/proposed plant tracking, native plant selections, and sun/shade analysis to accomplish a sustainable site for their client.