Marq Truscott

I just started working at a new firm, Rana Creek. The first LEED project I am working on is a large scale neighborhood renovation project that will capture greywater from showers & laundry for a for landscape irrigation. It turns out from our initial calculations, all the homes intended for water harvesting collected too much water, so we needed…[Read more]

I am currently working on a classroom addition for a high school which is a LEED project. We are designing a central courtyard that demonstrates a variety of LID features. These include porous concrete paving, four rain gardens and a cistern that collects rain water from the roof. Most of the materials being used have some recycled content. We are…[Read more]

hi everybody, i just graduated with my MLA and was worried I couldn’t take a LEED exam without LEED experience, I scanned and attached my diploma to the registration and I’m qualified to take the LEED GA – I haven’t received the study materials yet because they’re on backorder but thought I’d let the word out

Is anyone working on a LEED project now? How is it going? Share with us…

I just received mine a few days ago too and I passed on the 27th of June.

Come out to Midtown today!!

Everyone come out to the Design Competition awards ceremony today at Hot Italian (16th and Q St – Sacramento) for free pizza and drink and to congratulate this year’s Sierra Chapter Design Competition winners. THe event starts at noon with an open house display of all the entries. the Award ceremony itself will be…[Read more]

i passed mine in march i think, and it didn’t post on the website for 4 months and i just received my certificate yesterday.

I called the USGBC a week or two back they are just beginning to print certificates for those who passed between may and june.

I’m in Southern California too and passed the exam just before the cutoff – it only took 6 or so weeks to get my certificate and listing on the website. I know they are a little behind because of the rush to take the exam before the v2.2 cutoff, but I would be a little more proactive if I was you…you don’t want this to fall through the cracks…[Read more]

thanks. i did check the website and didn’t see my name listed yet but hopeful as you said they are probably just behind schedule.

Check your status on the USGBC web site. If you are listed as a LEED AP there, everything should be fine and you can assume they are just behind in sending out the certificates.

i passed the exam at the end of june and still haven’t received the certificate. anybody has any idea what is going on? i am based in southern california. thanks.

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Competition Submittal Deadline 9/15/09 by 4pm

Just a reminder, competition entries are due tomorrow by 4pm at the AIA office (1400 S St.). Good luck to all – We are looking forward to all your hard work!!

As the Chapter is hosting the Fremont Park Design Competition, I thought you all might be interested in some of the artwork created for the Chalk It Up event held at the park over Labor Day weekend.

Student / Professional Shadow Day

The UC Davis LDA students have requested that we bring back this successful event from years past.

We will match a professional with a student and they will schedule a full or half-day “shadow” session during the work week. This provides invaluable insight for the students who participate.

SIGN UP NOW! – Or by…[Read more]

UC Davis – ASLA Student Chapter Welcome Back BBQ –

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
6:00 p.m. – Hunt Hall

Come join the next generation of landscape architects to kick-off their new school year!

RSVP to Marq Truscott, ASLA at: marq@quadriga-inc.com.

2009 San Diego Chapter – ASLA Design Awards
Sustaining Excellence
Call for Entries

ASLA members throughout California and design professionals are invited to submit an array of project designs, plans, features and un-built projects for the bi-annual SDASLA Design Awards judging.

The Call for Entries submittal package has been streamlined to…[Read more]

LA Professionals Lien Survey

Dear ASLA Members:

The four ASLA Chapters in California (California Council of ASLA) are requesting your input to a short survey regarding giving Landscape Architects the ability to establish liens for unpaid design work.

We need your survey reply no later than Mon, Sept 14 so we can bring your input to a September…[Read more]

Atwater Design Workshop
The San Joaquin Section of the ASLA California Sierra Chapter invites you to a design workshop in the City of Atwater.

The ASLA, the City of Atwater, and the Aileen Colburn Elementary School have joined together to plan a community design workshop for Heller Park.

This small park is one of the original City parks and has…[Read more]