Groups – Activity – June Scott

Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

Naomi
We have done quite a few parking lots with the planting islands as depressed catchment areas. Most of the time we have to plumb them together to get rid of the water as infiltration is not good. One problem I have seen is that these areas tend collect litter and looks bad unless cleaned oftern.

Boilerplater posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

I just took a little Green Associate Review the week before last as part of training for BPI (Building Performance Institute) certification. I plan to take the GA test within the next few weeks, so I’ll post how it goes.

Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

Anyone have a good detail/case study for using planting islands as small stormwater catchment areas? This is for the northeast, and the parking lot will most likely have standard curbs, but if there’s another idea… Just getting started on the project, but excited about the possibilities. Thanks!

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

Has anyone taken the LEED Green Associate exam? Please share your exam experience.

Peter Jensen posted an update in the group California Native Plants 14 years, 10 months ago

Semiarundaria fastuosum is a good screen variety. Dense and upright.

John Gibbons posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation 14 years, 10 months ago

Deltalok USA can provide a solution to to erosion control, vegetated retaining walls, strembank restoration and virtually any soil stabilization project with a GREEN product that reduces GHG by 97% over hardscapes.

Erving De La Rocha posted an update in the group UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

Happy New Year everyone! I went ahead and posted some new flyers for our L.A.R.E. Prep Courses & other upcoming workshops this quarter. I will also be updating our Calendar with many other events. So please take a look & I hope everyone a wonderful year!

Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

Baskar – Could you go into more detail with your comments…

Baskar G posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 10 months ago

natural topography( wild grasses area or growing naturally ) can take as landscaped area? or it should be neatly landscaped ( dry or xeroxscping_) area? for site selection ?.

Robin Alyse Doyle posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources 14 years, 11 months ago

tal_sketchup.pdf

Robin Alyse Doyle posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources 14 years, 11 months ago

Hey all you SketchUp users out there! There’s a hands-on all-day workshop on Modeling Residential Sites with Slope in Google SketchUp (for intermediate/advanced users) coming to San Francisco Feb. 20th, 2010
Includes rubyscripts and tips for smoothly integrating your CAD files.

Robin Alyse Doyle posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 14 years, 11 months ago

Hands-on all-day workshop on Modeling Residential Sites with Slope in Google SketchUp (for intermediate/advanced users) in San Francisco Feb. 20th, 2010

tal_sketchup.pdf

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 11 months ago

I also got this information from GBCI: If you area a LEED AP and you choose a specialty – there is no harm in keeping your enrollment and that if you do not report any continuing education hours at the end of the 2 years your LEED AP with Specialty credential will expire, however you will remain a LEED AP without specialty.

Jim Del Carpio posted an update in the group Irrigation Design 14 years, 12 months ago

Hi All,
A little Bio. for your consumption. I started irrigation design in 2001 in Arizona. Worked with a L. A. in Arizona, who exclusively went after IRRIG. projects. He did very well, However I wanted to grow to other areas and moved on. Jump to the present, In the last office I worked in (March 2009), My billable hours for Irrigation Design was…[Read more]

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 12 months ago

FYI: LEED Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP) – read last sentence!!

Enrollment Options: LEED APs without specialty will be provided with an enrollment window, a 2-year period between fall 2009 and fall 2011. LEED APs without specialty can view their enrollment window through My Credentials at http://www.gbci.org. The last enrollment windows close…[Read more]

Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 12 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.

Dr.Thiruvelavan posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 14 years, 12 months ago

hai nice to join in this group

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 12 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.

Baskar G posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 12 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?

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 14 years, 12 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]