Case Study Investigation (CSI) Program
The LAF CSI Program funds research teams to measure and document the real-world benefits of built landscape projects, producing peer-reviewed case studies for the Landscape Performance Series.
Funder: Landscape Architecture Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (CSI program application deadline, annual)
Funding Amounts: $5,600–$10,200 per team: $500–$1,000 faculty honorarium, $4,500–$9,000 student stipend, up to 12% F&A ($600–$1,200)
Summary: Supports faculty-student-practitioner teams in evaluating and documenting the performance of built landscape projects for the Landscape Performance Series.
Key Information: Faculty and design firms must apply in partnership; projects must be built and open at least one year by February 2027.
Description
The Case Study Investigation (CSI) Program is a research and training initiative by the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) that brings together academic researchers, students, and design practitioners to document and assess the environmental, social, and economic benefits of high-performing built landscape projects. Through this annual, competitive program, selected faculty-student teams collaborate with design firms to develop methods for measuring landscape performance, conduct field research, and produce peer-reviewed Case Study Briefs published in LAF’s Landscape Performance Series. The program aims to bridge research and practice, advance replicable evaluation methods, and build capacity for performance-based design in landscape architecture.
