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Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 11 years, 1 month ago
In regards to the ASLA SITES Petition update, publicly airing dirty laundry is rarely a good idea. Particularly when it is smattered with childish comments and obviously intended to discredit a former partner. Landscape Architects and many others in the site design industry have worked tirelessly to prove our value to the green building in…[Read more]
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Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 11 years, 1 month ago
The legal petition from ASLA and the formal response from UT definitely tell two different sides of the story. Regardless of which side you fall, we should all agree that litigation is not good for SITES or the profession as a whole. SITES v2 and the reference guide are scheduled to be released in the next couple months and projects will f…[Read more]
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Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 11 years, 1 month ago
Charles – you obviously have not read SITES closely or either don’t understand it. It is a performance base metric – the opposite of prescriptive design. Also, I challenge you to certify a project. In my work, I have found that those who believe they have been “doing it for 40 years” have great difficulty meeting the minimum criteria.
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Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 11 years, 1 month ago
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]
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Steven Rodie posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 11 years, 1 month ago
Hi Heather – definitely disappointing to see. Just saw the announcements; have read both press statements that describe very different points of view. What do you think the key disagreement is and what will take to resolve?
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Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 12 years ago
A large number of credits under the Sustainable Sites Initiative pertain to vegetation. Check out my latest article “Green Math” in Landscape Architecture Magazine to find out what you should know to earn as many as possible.
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Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 12 years, 3 months ago
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Nicholas Young posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 12 years, 7 months ago
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Teresa Buckwalter posted an update in the group Green Streets 12 years, 9 months ago
Does anyone have a good source for cost information on the difference between a regular streetscape and one that incorporates bioretention? Thanks
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Séfora Chavarria posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 12 years, 9 months ago
What is LAbash?
LAbash (landscape architecture bash) is a student run conference that serves as a platform for students from various universities to converge, exchange ideas and celebrate their passion for landscape architecture.
LAbash was conceptualized in 1970 by three students from the University of Guelph looking for an opportunity to…[Read more] -
Séfora Chavarria posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 12 years, 9 months ago
Early registration for FIU LABASH 2012 has been extended for 1 week, don’t miss out register today!
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Baldev Lamba posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 13 years ago
How is the increasing demand for performance metrics and measures of sustainability for landscape architecture and numerous other rating systems changing the practice? What are the challenges in terms of need for additional research associated with this paradigm and what are the sourced used for research and knowledge? What are most pressing…[Read more]
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Bruno Marques posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 13 years, 1 month ago
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Bryan Pynn posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 3 months ago
Just what I wanted…more green streets!
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Deborah Christman posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 5 months ago
Thanks. It looks good! Now for a big rain to see it in action!
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John Galbavy posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 5 months ago
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John Galbavy posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 5 months ago
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John Galbavy posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 5 months ago
Water is allowed to enter then exit the raingarden farther down grade…. in a small to medium event most precip will be captured and perc in these areas. It is Florida so larger rain events will be allowed to overflow and enter into the existing culverts at intersections.
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Deborah Christman posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 6 months ago
So does the water go through in the right hand corner of each cell? Or is each cell a separate containment area?
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john parker posted an update in the group Green Streets 13 years, 6 months ago
OK- let’s save the world! Glad to be among the initiated here…
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