Land8 | Charles A. Warsinske | Activity https://land8.com/members/charlesa-warsinske/activity/ Activity feed for Charles A. Warsinske. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 dee80fc23a2ef984536463c95672abef Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Interesting.  Two entities fighting over who will make […] https://land8.com/activity/p/18640/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:06:07 +0000 Interesting.  Two entities fighting over who will make money selling another guide to prescriptive design.  There is nothing new in the SITES project except adding points up to get to some magical level so you can pin a gold star on your wall.  We really don’t need another entity telling us how to design sustainable projects.  We have been doi…[Read more]

]]> 0 672c9db19c33260dc4eb9236f71f4f76 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Living Roofs and Walls: Our office has done several green roofs and are now working […] https://land8.com/activity/p/18133/ Thu, 06 May 2010 01:31:53 +0000 Our office has done several green roofs and are now working on a project where I want to do both green roofs and green walls. I have a pretty good handle on the roofs, but have been having a tough time getting the green wall people to respond with samples of their products. I have offered to buy the samples but so far they have not responded. I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 8b442490ab5895d14a65381965c31caa Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: The Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25368/ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:41:27 +0000 The Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (WASLA) just hosted Ray a couple of weeks ago here in Seattle. He taught his 3-day seminar on Section E. We had a full room and the comments coming in from those who participated have been very good. Everybody commenting said it was very much worth while and well worth the time…[Read more]

]]> 0 479e8f0fe4d7fe989d9c9680af36b25c Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: The "felt" fabric. Blanc's installations has two layers of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25662/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:36 +0000 The “felt” fabric. Blanc’s installations has two layers of fabric that he drips his water/fertilizer solution through. This is a non-soil installation. The plants root into the fabric and fed by the solution.

]]> 0 8232260674f91cb68d9fa003ecd58291 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: What is difficult to understand, and what the passing rates […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25394/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:13:57 +0000 What is difficult to understand, and what the passing rates do not reflect, is the number of times a person has taken that section of the exam. For example, the 20 percent of those taking Section B might be taking it for the second or third time. Whether or not taking a section multiple times improves your chances of passing is unknown at least by…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c3b8755363632fd32b759ad70631e44 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative: My civil engineer handed me a brochure on the Filterra […] https://land8.com/activity/p/18661/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:29:30 +0000 My civil engineer handed me a brochure on the Filterra Bioretention System which appears to be a vault, filled with gravel, sand and a little peat moss that takes in and filters storm water. The vault is topped with a tree grate where you plant a plant from the recommended list provided by Filterra. Has anyone used this system? They recommend that…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa88e7d885cd2175056fb342a677212a Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: The legislator happens to be a brick mason. I heard that […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25421/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:25:08 +0000 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.

]]> 0 440b6cd12c4101f48a85760848e2f19b Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: In order to pass the new practice act in Washington, we had […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25423/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:09:37 +0000 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]

]]> 0 c53bcb71634ecfedb38fab3eb69253cf Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Naomi We have done quite a few parking lots with the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23535/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:16:12 +0000 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.

]]> 0 0428e9c9d5a495aad6c704802ac23965 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Its the pathogens. Greywater is almost as bad as sewer […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23543/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:43:00 +0000 Its the pathogens. Greywater is almost as bad as sewer water. Getting people sick in the name of LEED does not seem to be the way to go.

]]> 0 c70f568bd881a4024f0fcd39231869c3 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: I always thought that greywater has too many pathogens to be […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23547/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:36:18 +0000 I always thought that greywater has too many pathogens to be safely used for irrigation anywhere people would come in contact with it. Not true?

]]> 0 f6aa8e13bc24c5c47eed8c8fed9b505b Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Stormwater: Cole Good comments. It is annoying to listen to disciples […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19126/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:54:49 +0000 Cole

Good comments. It is annoying to listen to disciples of the “new” green movement who lack the understanding necessary to design facilities that actually work and can be maintained (sustained). Even here in the NW we have LID facilities being required in locations where they just will not work.

]]> 0 de646a45cb515768eecdde0204a86b15 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Competition Consortium: I have a small office here in Seattle and we are doing what […] https://land8.com/activity/p/18036/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:34:22 +0000 I have a small office here in Seattle and we are doing what you suggest. We have gathered up un and under-employed folks and are looking for competitions to pursue. We submitted our first entry for a sculpture garden in Oregon last month and are looking for another. The ones you have mentioned sound interesting.

Charlie

]]> 0 875c49224917a2e86a00d62f83ef83c6 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: I am currently working on a classroom addition for a high […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23549/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:05:36 +0000 I am currently working on a classroom addition for a high school which is a LEED project. We are designing a central courtyard that demonstrates a variety of LID features. These include porous concrete paving, four rain gardens and a cistern that collects rain water from the roof. Most of the materials being used have some recycled content. We are…[Read more]

]]> 0 18b35e0605e4048f5bb116e95428337b Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: I've used a variety of green roof techniques which have been […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25664/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:49 +0000 I’ve used a variety of green roof techniques which have been more or less successful. I’m gathering information about what folks have done with green walls, the materails they have used and their success. I’ve read quite a bit about Patrick Blanc’s work but keep wondering about maintenance and costs. I’m currently looking into the nonwoven…[Read more]

]]> 0 33058a72a0dab08b04991a3c5043d212 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group University of Washington: This really is the time to start new things. During past […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23691/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:20:05 +0000 This really is the time to start new things. During past down turns, many new, small firms grew, new ideas explored and new energy was built upon. Seattle will soon be updating the neighborhood plans. This is an opportunity to look again at where we live and work and provide leadership in making the right improvements. Much progress has been…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a59fe195f036bcde23f28bcc07cb7bf Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Ya Bill, all I know is when a local suburban city requires […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29098/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:54:51 +0000 Ya Bill, all I know is when a local suburban city requires the planting of natives in parking lot islands that get hammered by not only the heated asphalt but also the vehicle exhaust, I tend to shake my head. With pedestrians tromping through and no irrigation, it is just tough sledding. What we need is to educate the planners who write the…[Read more]

]]> 0 fd43faef80ff3267a7eda43392299ec6 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: We are being asked more and more to do less and less […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29101/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:00:46 +0000 We are being asked more and more to do less and less irrigation on our projects here in and around Seattle. One might think, “so what, it is always raining in Seattle.” This is not quite true. We have had a very dry summer here but we are only about an inch below average for the year. Many native and non native plants are suffering, and will not…[Read more]

]]> 0 25fa4bc69a8c03e5d1c4896c1f7bb8da Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Just slid into this group. Many of the Washington State […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23564/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:27:14 +0000 Just slid into this group. Many of the Washington State funded building design projects require a LEED certification. I’ve been involved in the number of LEED workshops on projects for community colleges in the state. I am not up to speed on the newer landscape/site related LEED certification. I know from past projects, the landscape/site related…[Read more]

]]> 0 2673e033170662f613a13f247c9b70dd Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Landscapers Out of the Box: I've been working in this profession for 37 years and have […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19526/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:08:44 +0000 I’ve been working in this profession for 37 years and have found that as time goes by, landscape architect’s role gets more and more narrow. 30 years ago, I was doing natural resource analysis, coastal management programs and land use plans. Now to do much of anything with natural resources we have to hire biologists, geologists, soils engineers,…[Read more]

]]> 0 156dbae4fb69f5e8bab8805eb38e6f83 Charles A. Warsinske replied to the topic Landscape Architectural history in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architectural-history/#post-173658 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:25:25 +0000 Here in Washington, we just passed legislation to upgrade our license from a Title Act to a Practice Act. We have been working with the legislature for 5 or 6 years to get this done. The senators and respresentatives had a hard enough time understanding the relationship between landscape architects and health, safety and welfare. To throw history…[Read more]

]]> 0 f77707280b8aee37ee3516d2ee4c05b6 Charles A. Warsinske replied to the topic Landscape Architecture magazine wants to know: How are you coping with the recession? in the forum RESEARCH https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-magazine-wants-to-know-how-are-you-coping-with-the-recession/#post-174997 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:00:53 +0000 I’m in Seattle and have had a small office here for 15 years. Prior to that I worked 22 years for larger, multidisciplinary firms. In that 37 years, I have never seen the economy this bad for all design disciplines. In 1972 when I received by BS in Landscape Architecture, they were turning the lights out in Seattle due to a big Boeing layoff. I…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b2b18425bd0cf5ea8373af9e1e48c5c Charles A. Warsinske replied to the topic edible landscaping in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/edible-landscaping/page/2/#post-175035 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:51:18 +0000 I recently completed a parking lot for a ferry terminal on Lummi Island near Bellingham, Washington. The island residents are really into sustainable development so we designed the parking lot for storm water to sheet flow into rain gardens and bioswales prior to release into the coastal waters. They also encouraged us to use plants such as…[Read more]

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