This course is design to familiarize designers and contractors with LEED credits that are related to landscape architecture and site design. Regional credits that are typical for arid regions will also be identified in this course. The goal of this course is to provide site centered design solutions for achieving LEED certification with a concentration on techniques for arid climates. Although it is impossible to achieve LEED certification with site credits alone, this course will discuss techniques that can that can achieve multiple credits and can aid other disciplines through integrated design.