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Dave Davis posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoCongratulations Brandon, anyone who has taken Section E multiple times (including me) shares your sentiments. I passed after 7 times. After the second or third time I thought I would never get by Section E. I just couldn’t bring myself to quit. After passing, last June, I have just now sent in my application to take the CA supplemental. I too…[Read more]
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Wendy Meyer posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoI just wanted to say a big thank you to Brandon for starting this conversation….it made me feel a lot less nutty to go through this process with a crowd of others in the same boat. I am happy to say I’m done now, passed grading and all the other sections and now I can move on with my life! And whoever recommended the LARCH software, there’s some…[Read more]
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Ray Freeman posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoTwo points Brandon makes that I would like to reiterate, because they are really important if at first you don’t succeed….
Be really careful about reading the requirements of the vignettes. CLARB places a very high premium on the KSA “Ability to Read, Understand and Follow (precisely) Written Directions”.
Figure out your weaknesses and bring…[Read more]
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Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoPer your request Ray, I am submitting this for anyone that needs help or hope to pass this monster we call LARE….
As far as what advice to give you….where do i start….I know everyone has different study habits and ways of learning and understanding information….For me, the biggest help was having real life experience and mentors(Jerry…[Read more]
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STEPHANIE Landregan FASLA LEED posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoLet me add my congratulations Brandon. Isabelle Greene took that portion many times (I’m sworn to secrecy on the total) but she passed. And Clayton, congratulations!
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Ray Freeman posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoCongratulations Brandon! It was obviously a real slog, but you kept after it! This is a good lesson for everyone, if you don’t give up and keep working at it, you will pass.
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Ray Freeman posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoClayton,
I imagine Ready Set Practice by Bruce Sharky or Guidelines for Professional Practice by Lane Marshall would address this.
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A.Corry posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoGood work Brandon! Troy says he’ll teach you the secret handshake now!
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Clayton Munson posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoCan anybody suggest books that go further into explaining all the different insurances that have to be carried?
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Clayton Munson posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoWooHOO!!!! I passed all mine!!!!!!!!
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Sarah Rivenburgh posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoWay to go Brandon!! That was a pretty serious battle you faught!! Congrats! and Well done!
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Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoI am happy to say two words to y’all…..I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is the BEST MOST AMAZING feeling in the world…..To all those who are still struggling through the testing process….stick with it!!! I took the grading portion 10 times….I repeat 10 times…..DON’T QUIT!!!!! It is worth it I promise!!!
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Michele Wurm posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoYep, scores are posted! Finally!
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Jordan Lockman posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoScores are posted.
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Joy Kuebler posted an update in the group
The Sustainable Sites Initiative 16 years, 2 months agoThe NY Upstate Chapter of the ASLA is teaming with the NY State AIA for the first time ever to put a JOINT conference together! Sustainability is a particular topic that is HOT on both arenas. Please feel free to let me know if there are people interested in presenting at the conference regarding the SSI to LEED roll out, or to a particularly…[Read more]
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Clayton Munson posted an update in the group
L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 16 years, 2 months agoHas anybody heard when the scores from December test are going to be released? The website says Feb 19.
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Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group
The Sustainable Sites Initiative 16 years, 2 months agoFeel free to use the group’s forum to post questions and discussion topics. Just click the “+ Start Discussion” link.
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STEPHANIE Landregan FASLA LEED posted an update in the group
The Sustainable Sites Initiative 16 years, 2 months agoCharles,
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Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group
The Sustainable Sites Initiative 16 years, 2 months agoMy civil engineer handed me a brochure on the Filterra Bioretention System which appears to be a vault, filled with gravel, sand and a little peat moss that takes in and filters storm water. The vault is topped with a tree grate where you plant a plant from the recommended list provided by Filterra. Has anyone used this system? They recommend that…[Read more]
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Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group
The Sustainable Sites Initiative 16 years, 2 months agoI agree with Heather about building a track record of using the SSI. It is through application in the real world that tools like the SSI show their strengths and value.
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