Land8 | Oona Johnsen | Activity https://land8.com/members/oonajohnsen/activity/ Activity feed for Oona Johnsen. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:40 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f439dd023c3d73979444588b34764822 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group Stormwater: I am interested in some LID continuing education resources […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19122/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:50 +0000 I am interested in some LID continuing education resources (books, classes, conferences, etc).  Any recommendations?

]]> 0 732dcef609f88dab66dc4bad617a5e06 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is gaining […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23522/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:15:23 +0000 The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is gaining momentum with an announcement they have certified the nation’s first three projects.  As a landscape architect professional, would you become a SITES AP?

]]> 0 425c04a206a3479da57e40fb07f99185 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Are you involved in your local USGBC chapter?  How has […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23524/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:17:23 +0000 Are you involved in your local USGBC chapter?  How has it benefited your career, if at all?

]]> 0 f32a6a4224a28fd4f1c84417dbd326ce Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: LEED GA - is it worth it? https://land8.com/activity/p/23525/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:33:52 +0000 LEED GA – is it worth it?

]]> 0 936538da498d9dcabbc8eb281f5b11e0 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group Living Roofs and Walls: Green roof in the desert would be great...added insulation, […] https://land8.com/activity/p/18127/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:01:39 +0000 Green roof in the desert would be great…added insulation, sound attenuation – irrigate with graywater!  Are there precedent projects in the area?

]]> 0 ff899ef7b1b0ad7e4be22983bddba23b Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Thank you Eric for your feedback - invaluable information […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23529/ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:23:18 +0000 Thank you Eric for your feedback – invaluable information since many have been asking about the LEED GA exam.

]]> 0 e773cc5a48a2dc8f9dd705def7396e25 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Has anyone taken the LEED Green Associate exam? Please share […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23538/ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:37:35 +0000 Has anyone taken the LEED Green Associate exam? Please share your exam experience.

]]> 0 c050fae8d7f18749b3c09136651a3069 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: I also got this information from GBCI: If you area a LEED AP […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23541/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:52:11 +0000 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.

]]> 0 2f286e7ea9f7b566b0fd51ab94c84ab1 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: FYI: LEED Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP) - read […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23542/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:17:08 +0000 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]

]]> 0 dc31f30a1b427c75480d09231f13ddfc Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Potentially greywater could be treated in a bioswale or […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23544/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:36:45 +0000 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.

]]> 0 ca81880ffba8012b9ed1bb05545d96c2 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: There are strict standards for greywater irrigation - it […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23546/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:20 +0000 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]

]]> 0 ea5cb4e7a88d5cc10f120571dc4ffc39 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: I just started working at a new firm, Rana Creek. The first […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23548/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:28:48 +0000 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]

]]> 0 02b7ec8bd9a029ca79a39d2e3ae04fb1 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Is anyone working on a LEED project now? How is it going? […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23551/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:40:27 +0000 Is anyone working on a LEED project now? How is it going? Share with us…

]]> 0 6dc56fd703be13806ed10f1a1829471f Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Check your status on the USGBC web site. If you are listed […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23557/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:41:03 +0000 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.

]]> 0 cb28a770508fade694de85e742e03f03 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group University of Washington: I hear you Michael! I thankfully still have a job, but am […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23693/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:57:13 +0000 I hear you Michael! I thankfully still have a job, but am afraid to think outside the box – since I might lose my job because of it.

]]> 0 33d0c7cd79320c873c1715416844ea08 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: intheleed.com also has some good […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23561/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:32:02 +0000 intheleed.com also has some good explainations:
http://www.intheleed.com/what-exactly-is-the-credential-maintenance-program-for-leed/

]]> 0 3182262510ed1e25306c6179fad8b331 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Go to the link below to download the "Credentialing […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23562/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:31:14 +0000 Go to the link below to download the “Credentialing Maintenance Program Guide” valid for July 2009 from USGBC – this is the official document addressing credentialling maintenance.
http://www.gbci.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3665

]]> 0 2058f2ddd8bd20c4e4bb57f70d8c99a7 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: FYI - Public comments on the Guidelines and Performance […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23570/ Sat, 09 May 2009 19:15:56 +0000 FYI – Public comments on the Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2008 are now posted on the Sustainable Sites Initiative website for review. http://www.sustainablesites.org/report/

]]> 0 343d1b02bb09b4705f6f815b0c9c0ae1 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS: Is anyone marketing "green building" or LEED more heavily these days? https://land8.com/activity/p/24465/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:43:43 +0000 Is anyone marketing “green building” or LEED more heavily these days?

]]> 0 9c7cd9112f5f0ab4e0620347e0cde947 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Info about the LEED Credentialing […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23573/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:15:58 +0000 Info about the LEED Credentialing Program:
http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=83

]]> 0 ad9981a6846ac8f229eacd3b3cab6734 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Info about the LEED 2009 Greenbuild Update & the LEED 2009 […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23574/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:14:23 +0000 Info about the LEED 2009 Greenbuild Update & the LEED 2009 Exam:
http://www.intheleed.com/the-leed-2009-greenbuild-update-the-leed-2009-exam/

]]> 0 d2fa7d30e531fbdea6f32a3b970a1290 Oona Johnsen replied to the topic Skateboard Deterrents in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/skateboard-deterrents/page/2/#post-176423 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:47:03 +0000 Sorry you don’t like the metal work. I does blend in with site features inside the hotel. Unfortunately, there is no space to enjoy since it is adjacent to a noisy street. It does however add an aesthetic quality to the street front that never existed before. I thought the use of metal work could really capture one’s imagination, meaning it could…[Read more]

]]> 0 acabbdade1290834c03527c7bede6d25 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group Pacific Northwest: I put an album on my folio called "Parks & Restoration . […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25726/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:40:38 +0000 I put an album on my folio called “Parks & Restoration . Anderson Property”. This is the project I worked on which integrates restoration and design (part of the paper I mentioned in the last email). A topic which could be argued about. You also might want to go to UW campus and see the Fisheries building and adjacent parking lot and the Shell…[Read more]

]]> 0 8efaa3980ae8b4e3ef4b228ce4927726 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture: Note: Buildings are "certified", people are "accredited" - a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/23576/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:29:27 +0000 Note: Buildings are “certified”, people are “accredited” – a possible question on the test according to a USGBC study group I went to. I am taking the test in December.

]]> 0 c3a12cc74e7ca71fe86711753fa3a591 Oona Johnsen replied to the topic Skateboard Deterrents in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/skateboard-deterrents/page/2/#post-176426 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:33:20 +0000 I worked with a metal artist who developed this skateboard deterrent for a hotel. It is fabricated and forged bronze, bolted into the retaining wall.

]]> 0 ba0483ad43db6fbd87903ea13c98a171 Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group Pacific Northwest: Hi Karen, I wrote a paper on your topic, "The Restoration of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25727/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:31:37 +0000 Hi Karen, I wrote a paper on your topic, “The Restoration of a Harvested Thuja plicata/Tsuga heterophylla Forest Ecosystem to Recreate Mature Second Growth with Old-Growth Characteristics and Aesthetic Qualities” I believe you can use native plants in such a way that can achieve a “stunning landscape”. As those who have already stated in this…[Read more]

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