Land8 | Eric Galvin | Activity https://land8.com/members/ericgalvin/activity/ Activity feed for Eric Galvin. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:13:37 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 493135a4105f05595c7f89533b40fbc0 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Correct Initials for a Licensed Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/correct-initials-for-a-licensed-landscape-architect/#post-153921 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:15:25 +0000 Virginia says “Licensed Landscape Architect. I thought hard about using LLA for that reason, but it seems its just not used by most in the community, and its not even easily understood by many LAs who just dont care. Whatever happened in the process of making Practice Acts and Title acts is so odd, and it would be nice if it didnt take an act of…[Read more]

]]> 0 5fde8064c8d9bce0cbbcc168e679212b Eric Galvin replied to the topic Correct Initials for a Licensed Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/correct-initials-for-a-licensed-landscape-architect/#post-153925 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:32:18 +0000 Thanks! Happy to be joining the ranks of the licensed. Its interesting to compare it to Architects and not engineers, the ASLA idea of using PLA to compare to engineers is the other way to look at it. Glad that ASLA is taking a stance on it, but it will be interesting to see how it works out. So far im using RLA as well.

]]> 0 e19f9ed7296c95b251c49428fa2397b2 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Correct Initials for a Licensed Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/correct-initials-for-a-licensed-landscape-architect/#post-153926 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:29:17 +0000 Thanks! Its a crazy subject and its amazing that we dont have a standard. It seems like just using LA is most appropriate since you have to be registered/licensed to even use the title LA (for both states that have title and/or practice acts) so the R, P, etc, proceeding LA seem unnecessary.

]]> 0 f41c629ace2105700e04b5cce89f5ddc Eric Galvin replied to the topic Correct Initials for a Licensed Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/correct-initials-for-a-licensed-landscape-architect/page/2/#post-153931 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:11:05 +0000 Thank you very much, just what i was looking for! Thats a great conversation on the topic

]]> 0 e286f7fdb7415b84a1d05f5ad945b9a3 Eric Galvin replied to the topic The new LARE: Section 3. Thoughts and study topics in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics/#post-156238 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:59:14 +0000 Agreed! as soon as i saw the fact that the exams would be 50 questions, my jaw dropped. First time clarb has done something so useful  That, combined with the study topics ASLA has provided are making this test much more reasonable and on par with other professions.

]]> 0 2c646c811862778584b176497c8449af Eric Galvin replied to the topic The new LARE: Section 3. Thoughts and study topics in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics/#post-156243 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:09:29 +0000 Couldnt agree more. Im having trouble deciding how much effort to put in to details and materials because of the exact sentences you quote. Im going to attend the online webinar discussed here https://land8.com/forum/topics/lare-sections-3-and-4-new-format-intel-needed and hopefully that will answer the questions tomorrow. I will post any new i…[Read more]

]]> 0 cdb4b9bf66a9ff1645b574f133e78fe7 Eric Galvin replied to the topic LARE sections 3 and 4 - new format intel needed in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-sections-3-and-4-new-format-intel-needed/#post-156224 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:56:18 +0000 Hey, ive been preparing for section 3, made a post here that didnt get much attention https://land8.com/forum/topics/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics
I did find these sample vignettes which i dont think asla had posted before (first time i saw them at least) http://www.asla.org/lareprepsamplevignettes.aspx

]]> 0 9a8a970106f97865091b4efaf1d5f5f7 Eric Galvin replied to the topic The new LARE: Section 3. Thoughts and study topics in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics/#post-156246 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:21:39 +0000 Thanks Tosh. I agree that one of the points of the new style test is to minimize random mistakes that cause a fail. I have been able to get my hands on a few redlined vignettes, and some of the mistakes people make are fairly simple to not make (not following setbacks or other info from the reference manual). Luckily i read code for work everyday,…[Read more]

]]> 0 6970f878ea62d0f73ff107544de3bd01 Eric Galvin replied to the topic hourly rate for small side jobs in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/hourly-rate-for-small-side-jobs/page/3/#post-169108 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:05:05 +0000 I agree with Rick. No straight answer really. I also believe 100 to be the minimum per hour (based on your years in practice), but i would never charge that for a off the street project. If the project was small, i.e. taking some measurements and drawing up a planting plan and one to two basic details, 300 would be my very bottom (ive done that…[Read more]

]]> 0 f7078e7cf4c75faa565f40a4862c4fa1 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Concrete Pedestrian Pier Details in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/concrete-pedestrian-pier-details/#post-169186 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:52:17 +0000 All makes sense. Ill just do an “interpretive” type section of what we are looking for, concentrating my details only on the paving and railings etc. Then send it on to a structural eng to get things right. Appreciate the advice – Eric

]]> 0 0773254f1392f280d8310545abeecf69 Eric Galvin replied to the topic IS anybody Happy? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-anybody-happy/page/3/#post-169769 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:18:09 +0000 im happy. i have a new design strategy. I will make this an integral part of all my projects! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gppbrYIcR80&feature=player_embedded Let the happiness commence!

]]> 0 c83019f2af463074bb7f565ac8b15ed8 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Complicated Bio-retention in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/complicated-bio-retention/#post-169799 Wed, 05 May 2010 12:57:41 +0000 Thanks to you all! I spent most of the day yesterday looking at examples and how well they were done and in minutes you came up with the best answers i have come across.
It seems like the two options we will evaluate will be the flared pipe/rip-rap & forebay option, as well as the “stand pipe” option. Thanks for the info on the stand pipe John, i…[Read more]

]]> 0 a35aaae38aa0a6df350c0c2fa1bed7e0 Eric Galvin replied to the topic city planning/zoning colors in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/city-planningzoning-colors/#post-175442 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:48 +0000 i got one: Land-Based Classification Standards ,
not sure where i got it from, just check out the PDF, its all the standards, actual RGB values and everything, very detailed – enjoy

]]> 0 7da8bab85d50ec002c18062cdb142f38 Eric Galvin replied to the topic the Dirt in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-dirt/#post-175598 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:22:37 +0000 im subscribed to the land online newsletter email thingy and i really dont like it much. the content is fine however. i personally think its a little snippet of the web from the 90’s; no RSS feeds, comments or any other social features that are easily accessible (something like the fine job done here at Land8lounge is much more effective) The dirt…[Read more]

]]> 0 50a80eb46206e7cb7d346bb96eabef32 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Creating "Cut-outs" of People, Vegetation, Cars, etc. in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-cut-outs-of-people-vegetation-cars-etc/#post-175685 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:24:56 +0000 i use two plugins for photoshop that are free and really excellent at removing backgrounds –

http://www.mehdiplugins.com/english/eraserclassic.htm
http://www.mehdiplugins.com/english/erasergenuine.htm

good luck starting you library of images, ive been doing it for about four years and have so many i can barely keep them all organized now ;-9

]]> 0 9c5afcec664b87b7bb2c074334d1f0a6 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Lawn in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lawn/page/2/#post-176529 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:18:10 +0000 hate it
http://www.amazon.com/Redesigning-American-Lawn-Environmental-Harmony/dp/0300086946/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222366662&sr=8-3

]]> 0 03a7e511ed53d8c734111271b0e12801 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs-2/page/2/#post-177283 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:30:56 +0000 yeah, i just found Worldlandscapearchitect.com a week or so ago, and its really informative and quite different from any other LA blogs out there – im really enjoying it ~

]]> 0 58fcf4069c1da4c87d87dee30b6178eb Eric Galvin replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs-2/page/2/#post-177284 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:23:33 +0000 Thanks! that pageflakes page was a great idea, i also made one for netvibes if anyone uses that service
http://www.netvibes.com/ergalvin#LA

]]> 0 eb9f47c377bb6b30454ade4c8b9c97f7 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/top-salary-for-entry-levels-and-the-like/page/2/#post-177332 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:45:36 +0000 As i originally looked for jobs a few years ago, i found very little diversity in entry level salaries. There was a difference between areas that seemed to go along with different prices of living however. Smaller firms (2-6 employees or so) will only be able to pay a certain amount no matter what, while at the larger firms you will have a little…[Read more]

]]> 0 7605e2ec4f0587b006a23f1cde99c184 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Obstacles Facing Our Profession? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/obstacles-facing-our-profession/#post-177350 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:56:41 +0000 Public recognition of what we do. Too many people think of us as landscape designers or even landscape contractors. Our work is very broad in its definition and people have trouble knowing when a landscape architect should be the lead on a project or how they can be involved.

]]> 0 924a597e7e3e948201d671c129d98754 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Is there any reason why wind turbines are white? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN http://land8.com/forums/topic/is-there-any-reason-why-wind-turbines-are-white/#post-177444 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:54:56 +0000 Fascinating question. i had never really thought about it before because i always liked the stark white modernism of the turbines in a way. It seems that the The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires structures over 500 feet to be painted orange or white.
http://masstech.org/is/Memo20071127daytimelighting.pdf
Some other info i ran…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c34eb675cf51d6d499d246695be5b6d Eric Galvin replied to the topic CAD and other Standards for LA's in an Engineering Company in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-and-other-standards-for-las-in-an-engineering-company/#post-177476 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:52:40 +0000 Yes, i agree xref’s are the key. We have 1 cad technician here and he has set up a layer standard for himself and the engineer. i didnt want to muck up their system, so i worked with him to set up a drawing for each project that xrefs in their drawing into a new LA sheet that has the layer system i work with.
This link has some standards that the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee4843da7bb5143a3dcb80fa085b5cdd Eric Galvin replied to the topic Quantifying Added Value of Landscape Architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/quantifying-added-value-of-landscape-architecture/#post-177481 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:23:58 +0000 heres some basic info from ASLA
http://www.asla.org/RESIDENTIALINFO/
“The general rule of thumb is that you get back 100 percent to 200 percent of what you invest in landscaping when you sell your home.”
“Homes that have been professionally landscaped can fetch 15 percent to 20 percent more at the time of resale than homes that lack landscaping.”

]]> 0 cc172239b25d0148b969775f3fea3744 Eric Galvin replied to the topic free images on web in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/free-images-on-web/#post-177523 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:39:56 +0000 Heres two of my favorite –
http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/
http://www.cnu.org/search/imagebank

]]> 0 674c424a82594a88ad5f3de3023dbae7 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Benefits of certification in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/benefits-of-certification/#post-177545 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:49:58 +0000 yes, i agree with Craig. If you really are making the transition to being an LA for the rest of your life, definitely smarter to go with the accredited program; it will be harder in the short term, but better in the long term. some notes from the California LATC
http://www.latc.ca.gov/candinfo/index.html
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Can I apply to take the…[Read more]

]]> 0 16bfdc77d7690f81cca3f9a193f58d19 Eric Galvin replied to the topic What do you love most about your job? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-love-most-about-your-job/#post-177560 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:50:32 +0000 hi, glad to hear your looking into LA as a career. Its very broad and diverse, so there are a number of different niches you can get into. If you can get your hands on a copy of the april (i think.. maybe march..?)issue of Landscape Architecture magazine, they had a great article that talked about different positions people were in, how they got…[Read more]

]]> 0 1670009133a36c57be5151d70c0d53f4 Eric Galvin replied to the topic Ipe wood and sustainability issues? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS http://land8.com/forums/topic/ipe-wood-and-sustainability-issues/#post-177646 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:34:19 +0000 some of these links might help – good luck
http://www.ipe-wood.com/faq.html
http://www.trimscrew.com/ipedeckinginfo.htm

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