Course Description:
AIA = 4 HSW LU, GBCI = 4 CEUs
Central Texas has one of the nation's highest concentrations of properties at risk for wildfire. As development expands near wildlands, the threat grows. This prerecorded seminar will cover best practices for designing and maintaining landscapes and buildings to reduce ignition risks, both within and beyond the wildland-urban interface. Speakers will also share lessons learned from the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the relationship of Structure/Landscape-Ignitability to Fire-Loss Risk.
• Identify landscaping strategies appropriate for different defensible space zones around buildings, including ember-resistant, home protection, and reduced fuel zones, to enhance wildfire resistance and ensure safe emergency access.
• Be able to specify building and infrastructure materials appropriate for use in the Wildland Urban Interface, including noncombustible and ignition-resistant options to enhance structural resilience to wildfires.
• Achieve Austin Energy Green Building rating measures promoting design for wildfire defense.

Course Length:
The entire course takes about four hours to complete. It is broken into two parts, each with a two-hour video and 20 quiz questions. You can start and stop as needed throughout the course.

Course Outline:
• Course welcome and materials
• Seminar video recorded May 15, 2025
• Quiz - 40 questions
• AEGB on-demand learning end-of-course survey
• Course completion certificate - requires a passing score of 70%

Speakers:
David Bock, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Sr., City of Austin-AFD, Wildfire Division
Kari Hines, Program Coordinator, Fire Adapted Communities, Mitigation and Prevention Department, Texas A&M Forestry Service
Daniel Cavazos, Conservation Program Supervisor, COA Austin Water
Beth Culver, WUI Plans Examiner C, City of Austin-AFD, Prevention
Andrew Tighe, WUI Plans Examiner B, City of Austin-AFD, Prevention
Matt Risinger, CEO/Chief Builder, Risinger Build
Aan Coleman, Founding Partner, Coleman and Associates
Robert Eby, Conservation Program Coordinator, Austin Energy Green Building


Continuing Education Credits:
• This seminar is approved for 4 AIA Learning Units (HSW/LUs)
• Certificates will be sent to your registered email after successfully passing the quiz and completing the
entire course. You can also find your certificates in the “My Certificates” section under the profile menu.
• AIA Learning Units are reported by AEGB staff if you provided your AIA number when setting up your profile.
• GBCI CEIs are self-reported.
• If you are taking this course to meet a measure for an AEGB rating, please email the certificate to your AEGB representative.