Groups – Activity – Dave Phelps, ASLA

romnick posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 5 months ago

hello friends…
I’m looking for some help, ideas, or suggestions about my thesis topic (a sustainable waste management into a park or simply “Garbage Park”)…wherein, i want to run the park that depends on the sustainable waste management, like cost efficient and effective waste to energy methods and how it can be a sustainable,,,, etc…thanks…[Read more]

Mitchell Rasor posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 6 months ago

How does LEED ND differ from SSI.

Lisa Port, APLD posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 6 months ago

does anyone know of speakers or events that discuss/educate/explain more about SSI, that are taking place in the Seattle area?

Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 6 months ago

Hey Kerri,

I’ll do my best to be there!

Thanks,
Andrew

Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 6 months ago

Sustainable AND Restorative Landscapes: Sustainable Sites Initiative’s Pilot Projects, Four To Watch http://www.healinglandscapes.org/blog.

Carla posted an update in the group SketchUp 15 years, 6 months ago

Daniel – You’re work on SketchUp is really remarkable. My opinion on SketchUp has improved as I see how much can be done with it showing realistic conceptual landscape designs. You’re making an impression on the technology in this field.

Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group California Native Plants 15 years, 6 months ago

Glenn, and all
True that clients like to see green plants in the summer. Which is why some designers advocate a mix of native (80%) and non-native (20%) plants. The non-natives – which may require some summer water – stay green while the natives go summer brown.

Glenn Kranich posted an update in the group California Native Plants 15 years, 6 months ago

Since many of our native plants go dormant in the summer as a survival technique to dry summers, I’m saying “advantageous for the summer-dry months” as it relates to the clients who prefer to see green plants and leaves still hanging onto their Buckeyes. Alternatively, Juncus, Western Sword Fern, and Iris, for instance, often receive summer water…[Read more]

Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group California Native Plants 15 years, 6 months ago

Glenn Do you really need to irrigate these plants that you mention in summer? They are native to N California, and so in a “natural” context do not get any summer water. Why would you need to irrigate them in a cultured situation?

Kerri A posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 6 months ago

The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Metrics for a greener City” with Allegra Bukojemsky and April Philips
June 10, 2010 6:30 pm
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600

The Sustainable Sites Initiative SITES TM is the nation’s first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes. This missing link in g…[Read more]

Tamera posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 7 months ago

Thanks Stephanie, I see what you mean. Thanks so much!

STEPHANIE Landregan FASLA LEED posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 7 months ago

Hello Tamera,
Well, As a LEED AP, I can tell you that LEED doesn’t deal with the spaces BETWEEN the buildings on a level that is watershed centric, site planning, soils responsive. LEED does not give points for passive solutions, but favors mechanical solutions. In so many ways, LEED is very narrow, and SSI is very broad. Those are just a few…[Read more]

Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Living Roofs and Walls 15 years, 7 months ago

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]

Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 7 months ago

This from Susan Erickson, Chair of the ASLA Healthcare and Therapeutic Design Professional Practice Network. If you are a member of that group (and maybe even if you’re not – worth contacting Susan about if you’re interested), please consider submitting an article for the next newsletter. Great way to share information, get exposure, and connect…[Read more]

Nur Rahmaan Colorado posted an update in the group SketchUp 15 years, 8 months ago

Hey..my name’s rahmaan
I want to learn some more to be adept at applying skethcup. where i can download the tutorial in PDF files
thx a lot..

Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 8 months ago

New article that you all might be interested in: “Gardens for Recovery.”

Dean Hill, ASLA posted an update in the group Living Roofs and Walls 15 years, 9 months ago

Hello…I am here to be a resource, how can I help you?

Dean

John C. Barney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 15 years, 9 months ago

to David — your response was great. thanks. we are about to over-seed an area with native wildflower mix. have to say, had a really good chuckle, more like chortle reading your comments. then had this amazing image of you talking to some folks out in your mojave neck of the woods about carbon sequestration (mostly because I have been in that…[Read more]

Ryan A. Waggoner posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 15 years, 9 months ago

I was wondering what sites residential designers use to find certain products or materials. Let’s say you want to find certain types of outdoor porcelain tiles, sculptures, water features, etc. Are there sites out there that are relevant for us to use? And if so, would anyone like to share these?