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Amazon.com has it.

thank you andrew..
i’m not familiar with that book. do you have the book or where can i get the book?

“Anatomy of a Park” is the book that was used to teach these concepts when I was in school. Are you familiar with that? I think it had good information, although I do not design parks.

thank you so much Jason. I will look into the PassTheLeed online material, it sounds good. Someone also mention the EverBlueEnergy online as well. Got my work cut out!!

Sure, I think you could argue that the govt has indirectly subsidized the real estate and housing construction industry for some time. I agree that the government or the American popular culture encourages and sometimes incentivizes home-buying and growth away from urban centers. Bu I think this is a bigger and separate issue.

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I think there are lots of different types of ‘parks’ or public space whether the context is more urban or less developed. A National Park in the United States, for example, might rely almost entirely on its geographic location and natural features to draw users, whereas a community park in an urban neighborhood might vary more greatly in terms of…[Read more]

I had the first Gang Chen book, other than being more portable than the LEED manual, it didn’t help all that much, thats why I ended up with the other program. The sample exams (such as the one in the back of the Chen book) are pretty accurate in showing the types of questions asked on the exam. You will have to identify synergies between credits…[Read more]

Thanks Jason for your reply and helpful information. I have the Gang Chen book exam guide, the little blue book, its good, but not comprehensive enough. Still looking for people who have taken the GA just to see because I heard they changed it as part of the first exam of two when apply for the AP exam . Other questions I have, does the exam test…[Read more]

I got in under the wire of the old exam, but the principles are the same. You WILL need to know the credits! The exam does rely on your comprehension of how different credits integrate and relate to each other. However, for much of it, it is required to memorize the credit/prerequisite, the goal of that credit, and the reference standard for that…[Read more]

omg, yes! I am keeping a naughty and nice list including comments and dates so I don’t forget where my resumes have been over the last 8 years in CA (Texas the years before, no need for the list with those folks – all were nice!). Sounds wretched, but I have decided for myself that if/when I am ever in the position of hiring or not hiring, I will…[Read more]

This is a big problem in SE Asia. I practiced in Thailand for a while. There are plenty of nursery stocks but not categoried. In Singapore, there is
a nursery called ” Pasir Panjang”. In Bangkok, Chatujak weekend market is the place. http://www.bangkokcompanies.com/categories/thai_companies_p158.htm It is hard to sit here in your office and try to…[Read more]

NC State requires their BLA to do study abroad and strongly suggests their MLA as well. The curriculum is designed so that the spring of the second year of the MLA program can be spent abroad or in a swing studio in another department or with UNC Chapel Hill in their planning department.

Hi Dean!

Here in South Florida I use the Plantfinder, I’m not sure this publication exists in the MidWest. So, if you haven’t already check out their website, http://www.plantfinder.com/. They have a link to a PlantFinder they are starting in China, so hopefully you can find some leads there!

Best of luck!

I should clarify, i am searching for graduate studies in landscape architecture. Thanks!

I just have to wonder if many employers are even taking the time to look for help. I have to think that they are receiving resumes everyday whether they are looking for help or not. Maybe all they need to do is sort through their collections of resumes for a few suitable candidates. I have to think that it shows them either more effort or more…[Read more]

ya i studied in florence, italy with cal poly pomonas landscape architecture program, we also teamed up with other colleges from texas studying archtecture. great experience you should definitely do it if you have the opportunity, one of the most memorable college experiences. Travel alot and see many projects so plan accordingly to sites you want…[Read more]

What do you think the ratio is right now for LAs? Nationally the ratio is 1:6 (job : seeker). I’m guessing LA is more like 1:10 or higher?

NC State has a Prague Institute which caters to their College of Design. I studied there in the spring of 2009 and had the opportunity to work on a large scale urban planning project.

http://ncsudesign.org/content/index.cfm/fuseaction/page/filename/prague.html

try landscape architecture at UTAD in Portugal:

http://www.arquitecturapaisagista.utad.pt/

A good starting point to help is the center for international disasters.

http://www.cidi.org/reg_off.htm