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Matthew Schafer posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 2 months ago
Yes, the meeting went great! Stacy summed it up pretty good. It was fantastic to have Dominique come in and talk with us about her experiences using SSI on a project. From our discussions, we know there are a lot of kinks in SSI (as one would expect) but my feeling from her was that the document works well in establishing that necessary baseline…[Read more]
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Stacy Ernst posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 3 months ago
I thought it was great – especially Dominique’s experience with SSI for Lenexa City Center project. Several of the pre-requisites were un-achievable on that one. Those points were very worthy, highlighted the critical importance of proper site selction and deemed certainly worth keeping central in the SSI focus, but totally screwd the pooch (so to…[Read more]
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Celine Andersen posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 3 months ago
Matt- How did the meeting go?
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Matthew Schafer posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 3 months ago
Hey folks in the KC area!
Just a reminder to those on Land8lounge that we’ll be having our monthly meeting this thursday (27th). If you haven’t received details, let me know!
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 3 months ago
Kim, I have seen some examples in Charleston, SC that are using some green street technologies such as curbside bioretention and permeable pavers. I would look up Liberty Hills and Oak Terrace Preserve which I believe are both in North Charleston. Here are some pics: -
Kim Hawkins posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 3 months ago
Does anyone know of any implemented green streets in the Southeast? We are completing a project in Nashville in the next few weeks and wondering if there are others?
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Deborah Christman posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 3 months ago
I am pulling together a maintenance manual for a design studio that wants to install storm water mitigation in its projects. After reading widely, I have noticed that most information has the same maintenance guidelines. I find it difficult to believe that if sedimentation must be cleaned out 4-5 times a year from an in-street planter in Portland,…[Read more]
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Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 3 months ago
Great idea for a group!
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Charlotte Tonsor posted an update in the group The Sustainable Sites Initiative 15 years, 3 months ago
I’m glad to see someone else interested in SSI! I’m working on a children’s garden project for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. We’re designing the project to the preliminary draft SSI credits in hopes to create a sustainable landscape project, test the credits and criteria and eventually hopefully become a pilot project.
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Chantal De Menezes posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 9 months ago
I am looking for some of your best exemples of rain garden project, rain managment etc. I am in a preparation of a seminar and will enjoy to see what is really happening outside my own practice. Please feel free to share informations and projects….
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Jon Quackenbush posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 9 months ago
Does anyone know of a good source for construction details for ‘green’ design? I’d like to review these…
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Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 9 months ago
iT IS MOSTLY CULLET DISPOSAL AND HEAVY METALS (LEAD), MOST OTHER CONTAMINENTS WHERE FULLY REMOVED. I WAS ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN BIO – PHYRO REMEDIATIONS BUT HAD NOT FOUND A GREAT DEAL OF INFO ON THEM.
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Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Ya i defentenly plan on trying to use Bioretention techniques, but this is not a exectly a mitigation techniques it is a stormwater solution, i need some way to extract or mitigate the heavy metals that are with in the soil and water on site, bioretention will help in preventing them to go to the stream but then they are still on site in the soil.
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Bioretention is a technique that can be used in nearly any environment, including brownfields, as a water quality control. This may be getting too technical for your project, but depending on the amount of on-site contamination, I would recommend that you wrap all of your stormwater BMPs with an impermeable membrane to help control the spread of…[Read more]
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Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior project, which is a brownfield site ( old glass manufacture), and curious to see if any one had unique design, mitigation techniques and or a case study i should look in to.
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Larry these look to be very helpful examples of how other municipalities are implementing these strategies. Good case studies. Thanks for sharing.
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Larry Shaeffer posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
you might want to check out this useful doc put out by the epa. its a lot of portland stuff but much more.. Larry Shaeffer
and add to greenstreets links listlink to Municipal Handbook Green Infrastructure
http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/greeninfrastructure/munichandbook.cfmGreen Infrastructure Municipal Handbook
The Municipal Handbook is a series…[Read more]
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Well I’ll be honest, I’m very jealous of what you are able to get approved out on the west coast. As of now we seem to be a bit behind the curve but we’re trying to at least catch up with you.
The majority of our office work is around the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (including northern VA and Maryland) and each municipality seems to be at…[Read more]
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Well in Australia they use a broader term Water Sensitive Urban Design, as opposed to LID, which refers to 3 areas of water management (Potable Water, Waste Water and Stormwater) and how my effecting one of these you have the potential to effect the others. For instance, by reusing stormwater to irrigate landscape or flush toilets, we also reduce…[Read more]
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Lisa Town posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Philip – that sounds really awesome! I’m looking forward to hearing what was shared, not only from a green streets perspective but would love to hear all about what you are doing in Australia with regards to water design.
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