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Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
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.
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Dr.Thiruvelavan posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 9 months ago
hai nice to join in this group
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Eric Shepley posted an update in the group
Graphics 14 years, 9 months ago
Does anyone have good method for doing evergreen shadows in photoshop with the drop shadow?
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Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
Potentially greywater could be treated in a bioswale or series of detention ponds, but in California, this system is impossible to permit (Does anyone know of any States who allow this?). However, you can treat stormwater in that method.
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Baskar G posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
how about grey water treating with wetlands/ aerobic system? there is need for open bond rite? instead using in sewage water treatment along with chemicals?
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Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
There are strict standards for greywater irrigation – it should not come in contact with people – therefore it is subsurface and also its application is dependent on soil percolation rate, meaning it should not pond to the surface. Not to say with all the rules it is not possible. More potable water is used irrigating landscapes than for basic…[Read more]
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Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
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?
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Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
I just started working at a new firm, Rana Creek. The first LEED project I am working on is a large scale neighborhood renovation project that will capture greywater from showers & laundry for a for landscape irrigation. It turns out from our initial calculations, all the homes intended for water harvesting collected too much water, so we needed…[Read more]
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Vanessa Ruiz posted an update in the group
Graphics 14 years, 9 months ago
James Richards is great. I love his simple color palette. He blends darker colors in his lighter colors to make things look cohesive. For instance, he used carmine red and true blue (i think it was true blue) prismacolor color pencils over cream to create this really nice effect. So, the cream hardscape and buildings really popped after i tried to…[Read more]
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Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
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]
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Vanessa Lindley Santos posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
hi everybody, i just graduated with my MLA and was worried I couldn’t take a LEED exam without LEED experience, I scanned and attached my diploma to the registration and I’m qualified to take the LEED GA – I haven’t received the study materials yet because they’re on backorder but thought I’d let the word out
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Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 9 months ago
Is anyone working on a LEED project now? How is it going? Share with us…
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Bingshan Wong posted an update in the group
LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago
I just received mine a few days ago too and I passed on the 27th of June.
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Winston White posted an update in the group
Graphics 14 years, 10 months ago
Hi all I’ve just uploaded some of my latest university drawings please send any positive criticism. Thanks.
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Bill Kisich posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago
Chris-
I know exactly what mean. It would be almost impossible to be a true advocate for the client if you were being paid a sales commission from the contractor. The commission I was referring to is more like maybe a “finders fee”, if you will. I run across all sorts of projects and not all of them are appropriate for a designer. So I refer the…[Read more] -
Grant Beerling posted an update in the group
Graphics 14 years, 11 months ago
So much to learn from you lot, hopefully contribute some stuff that may be of interest. All abstract and still learning the basics of Vector/sketch up etc. Being a Mac user can you survive with out AutoCad? ( can’t do the Windows Geekdom thing)
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Dan Barnes posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago
Chirs,
Here in Texas we are not required to be licensed for landscape contracting. Sometimes I wish we were because every guy that has lost his job in the last few months has become a landscaper/maintenace contractor. I am sometimes bidding against people that are brand new in the business.
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Ryan A. Waggoner posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago
Hey Chris,
We are in Phoenix, and we do mainly design and subcontract the work out on high end residential designs. I believe we are the main contractor, and the work is divided accordingly. -
Roger Bisbe posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago
Chris,
I operated a design/build company for 25 years where most of the work we did in-house with some sub-contracting on the specialized features. I now work by myself designing and then managing the projects. I have a network of contractors that work on these projects. I have a design fee and then negotiate a management fee with the…[Read more] -
Jennifer de Graaf posted an update in the group
Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago
Elif-
I have learned that high-level or not, clients don’t read a lot of text. They’re swayed by images, sketches, pretty colors, and your passion. If you say Mondrian, show them what/who that is so they don’t have to ask. Have images that clearly delineate the connection between a Mondrian piece and your design (for example). If you communicate…[Read more]
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