Category: Knowledge

Company/academic title: Conservation Design Forum, Elmhurst, Illinois

Education: B.S. in landscape architecture in 1975, his MLA in 1981, and an M.S. in civil engineering in 1985, all from Iowa State University.

James Patchett is the founder and president of Conservation Design Forum. His focus is on natural resource solutions and green building. He also is cofounder and president of the Board of Conservation Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering applied research and educational outreach in sustainable design. A noted speaker and educator, he routinely promotes understanding of
the scientific foundation of diverse green design and
development strategies.

Thoughts from a Peer: ?EUR??,,????'??His contributions have always sought to link cutting-edge environmental science with landscape architectural design practice. Over the past two decades his work has advanced the theory and practice of stormwater design and ecological restoration design in the Midwest.?EUR??,,????'?? ?EUR??,,????'??+ MIT Prof. James Wescoat Jr., ASLA, FAAR