Land8 | Philip (PJ) Benenati | Activity https://land8.com/members/philippjbenenati/activity/ Activity feed for Philip (PJ) Benenati. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:38:51 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a5ae45abc03dfdd241572d21268c3ab1 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: John, thanks for sharing.  Do you have any site photos, […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21719/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:01:44 +0000 John, thanks for sharing.  Do you have any site photos, from these projects, that you’re able to post here?

]]> 0 537426a2a0e047358bb2848ac4914165 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Green Streets in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/green-streets/#post-170920 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:34:57 +0000 I just wanted to share a few projects from Seattle:

1. Taylor 28 Apartment Building (Mithun) – Urban plaza/streetscape with several bioretention planters and porous concrete along the curb
2. 2201 Westlake Plaza (Berger Partnership) – Urban Plaza incorporating art-planters and bioretention
3. Piper Village (Berger Partnership) – Streetscape with…[Read more]

]]> 0 f1533dc8133396078a4f4f87e77c180b Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Green Streets in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/green-streets/#post-170924 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:40:05 +0000 Claudia. I’m not familiar your soil conditions in SC but I’ve heard that as part of the regular maintenance for these systems, periodic cleaning of the pore openings is required. I’ve heard that this can be done with a street cleaner or pressure washer and that this should be done to remove the buildup of fines 1-2 times a year. The Florida A…[Read more]

]]> 0 783ba77b756d1d8fda4b37a9a540438c Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Green Streets in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/green-streets/#post-170928 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:26:04 +0000 Librety Hills in Charleston, SC used permeable pavers in the alleys of the development. Oak Terrace Preserve in Charleston also uses permeable pavers in the alleys and also used curb-side bioretention swales that flow to pocket parks that treat stormwater. The Johnson Medical Center in Clayton, NC uses a large bioretention cell in its parking lot…[Read more]

]]> 0 c263e9e7d887ec5da8820510fd20132f Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Rain Gardens, Bio Swales, Natural storm water solutions... in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/rain-gardens-bio-swales-natural-storm-water-solutions/#post-170971 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:56:55 +0000 Philip, for your streetscape projects were you using bioswales or bioretention planters?

]]> 0 552fa08a724fa462e3a5a4a5690e15d1 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Rain Gardens, Bio Swales, Natural storm water solutions... in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/rain-gardens-bio-swales-natural-storm-water-solutions/#post-170975 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:36:55 +0000 Thanks I will make sure to look through your photos.

Since our installation our raingarden has apparently received several large storm events with the berm holding up and the system draining well. I will certainly be watching it over time to see its performance. The raingarden is currently under 4 ft of snow, so the spring may be a good time to…[Read more]

]]> 0 c98850ddf961b8c76e52f7a2fe0a2ee5 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Rain Gardens, Bio Swales, Natural storm water solutions... in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/rain-gardens-bio-swales-natural-storm-water-solutions/#post-170977 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:53:30 +0000 That does sound like a great project. Do you have any photographs or drawings you are able to share?

This past summer I was volunteering with an environmental non-profit organization, DC Greenworks, and had the opportunity to help design and retrofit an existing swale that eventually sheet-flowed off site, to a bioswale and raingarden. We did the…[Read more]

]]> 0 769f6dbbe8388b2ee24c6eb48cbff209 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Rain Gardens, Bio Swales, Natural storm water solutions... in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/rain-gardens-bio-swales-natural-storm-water-solutions/#post-170981 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:03:26 +0000 Tanya, did you have a wetland ecologist involved with your stormwater wetland project? I am in Seattle and pursuing 2 certificate programs here, one in LID and the other in Wetland Science and Management. One thing that has been emphasized is that when designing wetland mitigation or even stormwater wetland systems, it is important to design…[Read more]

]]> 0 406d95021f080073b96530e62b047ad2 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Welcome Kevin. It’s great to have you involved with our g […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21724/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:04:10 +0000 Welcome Kevin. It’s great to have you involved with our group. I am a big fan of much of your work which has continued to push the envelope for innovative LID solutions.

I also wanted to mention that I just recently moved to Seattle to pursue 2 Professional certificate Programs at The University of Washington. One is in Wetland Science and M…[Read more]

]]> 0 6d1d9ceb79bcc5c57d36418a943a01c6 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Kim, I have seen some examples in Charleston, SC that are […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21727/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:55:14 +0000


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:

]]> 0 1a7186aa43edba52fd9c9be6961647b4 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Bioretention is a technique that can be used in nearly any […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21734/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:47:42 +0000 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]

]]> 0 6c4b0a761c7710553b579fd1ce600371 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Larry these look to be very helpful examples of how other […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21736/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:12:27 +0000 Larry these look to be very helpful examples of how other municipalities are implementing these strategies. Good case studies. Thanks for sharing.

]]> 0 1485268c5dd247b0f0983d7ae767823b Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Well I’ll be honest, I’m very jealous of what you are abl […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21738/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:02:21 +0000 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]

]]> 0 4bd09671e714c69feb449aaea93555bb Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Well in Australia they use a broader term Water Sensitive […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21739/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:28:45 +0000 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]

]]> 0 1b16242612cf4047390d57fbb92080ad Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: Thanks. I actually met Karen a few months ago out in San […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28993/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:09:39 +0000 Thanks. I actually met Karen a few months ago out in San Fran for the WSUD internal review EDAW hosted. anyway to get her to join this group?

]]> 0 a424731afe0f29a6e7790ecc71a0a69a Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets: Hi everyone. My name is PJ Benenati and I 'm with EDAW in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21741/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:21:25 +0000 Hi everyone. My name is PJ Benenati and I ‘m with EDAW in Alexandria, VA. I look forward to talking with you all and sharing ideas.

Our offices in Australia have been incorporating LID into the landscape for some time now. An environmental firm, called Ecological Engineering, joined with EDAW nearly 4 years ago and is now working mainly out of…[Read more]

]]> 0 9f33af95865e213eb31e57cdc725f93e Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: Does anyone have any interesting LID or Water Sensitive […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28995/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:34:30 +0000 Does anyone have any interesting LID or Water Sensitive Urban Design projects they have been working on?

]]> 0 30d24ff6b47d046782d9bd11956b90e1 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Filterra in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/filterra/#post-177082 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:31:02 +0000 I’m usually not a big fan of tree grates, however I actually think that the grate does provide a very important function is a system like this. In any curbside Bioretention system you will have to manage the gross pollutants that will inevitably build up in the system, i.e. cups, wrappers, other litter…. In an exposed system you will see all of…[Read more]

]]> 0 d927800b4a379b6eff8172cb78b505cf Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Filterra in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/filterra/#post-177083 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:01:13 +0000 Clay don’t hate too much on Filterra. I used to feel very similar. My strongest concerns were mainly with the aesthetics of the unit, specifically the concrete exposed on the surface and the fact that the plant material had to be either a shrub or flowering ornamental tree. I was also, originally, under the impression that every 5 years or so…[Read more]

]]> 0 d73084ce7e0510ad785fa2dc2064f9b7 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: I'll actaully be in the San Fran office for LID Training, so […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28996/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:57:32 +0000 I’ll actaully be in the San Fran office for LID Training, so I will not be able to make it to Philly. Please let us know how it was when you guys get back.

]]> 0 8bca9f7f5067569a437c4c8fbbcb44c9 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: I don't but I think Craig from Denver is looking for a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29001/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:21:58 +0000 I don’t but I think Craig from Denver is looking for a similar detail. you may want to check with him. If you find something would you mind sharing it with the group? thanks

]]> 0 72b14e858b94f68a8e600fae18e0c82b Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: Craig- those projects in China sound pretty interesting. Do […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29004/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:41:54 +0000 Craig-
those projects in China sound pretty interesting. Do you have any graphics/photos/details of the projects? I’d like to see anything you have to share, especially in regards to the reuse of industrial materials and the sustainability framework plan.

I also checked in our Alexandria office for details/specs for gabions and apparently we just…[Read more]

]]> 0 34154ba57eb3dc405cb302ae3fcc2ee1 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: that sounds very exciting. what kinds of projects are you […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29007/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:07:04 +0000 that sounds very exciting. what kinds of projects are you involved with right now in Beijing?

]]> 0 227deb9a6c1250f759defa395a715844 Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group EDAW Lounge: hey there. how are things in Melbourne? what have you been […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29009/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:47:53 +0000 hey there. how are things in Melbourne? what have you been working on lately?

]]> 0 ea9fb8b324d992652cea4520a85938e4 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic What do you love most about your job? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-love-most-about-your-job/#post-177564 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:08:52 +0000 what i love most is simply looking at the work differently. Everywhere you go you think about “how and why was this built” and you start to notice funny things like spatial relationships and circulation. I know its kinda nerdy but that’s part of the fun…

]]> 0 3ebb3b1a39d1fd15ceb01ecd26d40a49 Philip (PJ) Benenati replied to the topic Land F/X in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/land-fx/#post-177699 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:54:57 +0000 Our office has been toying with the idea of purchasing it but has not yet committed. i know several of our offices out west are using it and apparently having a lot of success. The main challange I see, and its probably a good thing, is that it requires you to re-orgainize your details library and CAD standards. Not quite sure how to impliment it…[Read more]

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