Ania Latoch

Just sat for the GA Exam and passed on the first attempt. It’s definitely distilled down from the old version of the exams. From my perspective the LEED GA is a great credential for LAs to have the distinction, but without having to go through the specialty portions that are beyond our typical work. Sustainable Sites is where I’m placing my emphasis.

That’s fantastic to know USGBC is taking SiTES seriously. Alot of fellow designers have been very concerned about how SITES and LEED will integrate or if any integration will take place at all!?!?! There are so many great things about SITES that it would be a shame for LEED to miss. Thanks for the note, Heather!

Hey Folks! Just a quick note to say hello and introduce myself. After completing the 2009 report, I resigned as project manager of the Sustainable Sites Initiative to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with my 7 month old son. I am currently working with the USGBC as a subject matter expert to incorporate portions of the Sustainable…[Read more]

Hey Charles.. what do you mean by nonwoven material for a base? Are you referring to the waterproof backing or the felt?

Nashville adopts form-based code for downtown

Sory pomyłka nie o izbę architektów ale o SARP.

Z tego co sie oriętuję to do Izyb Architektów nie da sie zapisac ot tak sobie… trzeba skoczyc architekutre, 2 lata praktyki w biurze, rok na budowie + egzamin panstwowy…

Chciałam się Was jeszcze zapytac co sądzicie o zapisywaniu się do zrzeszeń takich jak SARP,OSTO, SPAK czy Zieleń Polska? Mam koleżankę która dzięki zapisaniu się do Izby Architektów zdobywa coraz to fajniejsze zlecenia na duże tereny publiczne a nie same ogródki. Zastanawiam się jak to funkcjonuje w Waszych województwach.
Jaką macie metodę na…[Read more]

Podzielam zdanie Dominiki. Raczej indywidualny projekt i do tego albo dobry stolarz który zna się na pracy w drewnie na zewnątrz, albo (jeśłi to konstrukcja metalowa) to dobry ślusarz. Nie ma co się rozpędzać z projektem wykonawczym bo i tak każdy z nich ma swoje technologie połączeń. Chyba że łączenia mają być “dizajnerskie”……[Read more]

Anito, z moich doświadczeń kiepsko raczej na rynku z oryginalnymi produktami, polecam projekt indywidualny 🙂 Pytanie jeszcze jakiego typu ma to być wiata i jaką funkcje pełnić? W razie czego pisz na priv, służę pomocą.

Poszukuję jakichś fajnych wiat / altan o nowoczesnym “dizajnie”, jakiejś alternatywy dla drewnianych, sześciokątnych altan… pomocy, plis…

The only requirement for running for office is being a citizen and the ability to raise money.

The legislator happens to be a brick mason. I heard that only 30 percent of the people in the Washington legislature have college degrees. This might say something about their lack of support for teachers, colleges and universities.

Aren’t politicians wonderful? Did he do an apprenticeship to qualify for the bar exam?

In order to pass the new practice act in Washington, we had to capitulate to a legislator who said he “is an apprentice kind of guy”. So now the state LA Board is drawing up rules for the act’s implementation. One of the areas being addressed is this aspect of the legislation. As it stands now, the law gives a big boost to kids of licensed…[Read more]

Thanks much to Chad and Charles. Are there specific details that you used, or did you just design your own details for each specific site? I’m going to look at SSI and see if there are any parking lots in their case studies; looking for pictures of good examples to show client that it can look good as well as earn them LEED credits!

Naomi-
If 6″ curbs are a must, explore the possibility of using curb cuts at regular intervals or where it makes sense….the cuts will still allow runoff to enter the depression. Clay soils? Maybe grade soil towards a central trench/basin filled with gravel. Put an underdrain at the bottom of the gravel and follow Charles’ suggestion of piping…[Read more]

Naomi
We have done quite a few parking lots with the planting islands as depressed catchment areas. Most of the time we have to plumb them together to get rid of the water as infiltration is not good. One problem I have seen is that these areas tend collect litter and looks bad unless cleaned oftern.

I just took a little Green Associate Review the week before last as part of training for BPI (Building Performance Institute) certification. I plan to take the GA test within the next few weeks, so I’ll post how it goes.

Anyone have a good detail/case study for using planting islands as small stormwater catchment areas? This is for the northeast, and the parking lot will most likely have standard curbs, but if there’s another idea… Just getting started on the project, but excited about the possibilities. Thanks!