Throughout this process, LAF provides training, iterative feedback, and opportunities for interaction among teams. The academic teams use this information to craft the performance benefits and document the project in the online Case Study Brief format. Site visits and field data collection are primarily conducted during the summer. During the spring, faculty-student teams work with firm liaisons to develop the research plan and case study narrative. The CSI program runs annually from February to August.

Clients, site managers, and other project stakeholders may also contribute data and insights. The academic team interfaces with a Firm Liaison, who provides information about the project goals, design, design and construction process, and intended performance. Teams develop methods to quantify the environmental, social, and economic benefits of built projects and produce Case Study Briefs for LAF’s Landscape Performance Series.įaculty and design firms apply to CSI in partnership to produce a case study of a specific built landscape project.* Each research team is led by a faculty CSI Research Fellow and supported by a student Research Assistant. Through CSI, LAF funded faculty-student research teams work with leading practitioners to document the impacts of exemplary, high-performing landscape projects. The Case Study Investigation (CSI) program is a unique research collaboration and training program for faculty, students, and practitioners.

CSI by Steven Grant