Teresa Buckwalter

  • Hello all. Awesome resource here, looking to put it to use. I am beginning the process of studying for the LARE exam in December here in Northern California. I was sad to miss Ray Freeman’s course at Berkeley in June, but it just didn’t work out for me. Anyone have suggestions for upcoming classes to take? Also, I found a website http://www.ppi2pass.com[Read more]

  • LARE Prep Webinars for Sections 3 & 4 are now open for registration. These sessions are affordable and flexible as you can attend from anywhere and watch the sessions on your own schedule, as often as you like. For more information see: http://www.cherylcorson.com The first Section 4 session is May 15 and the first Secxtion 3 session is May 22. I…[Read more]

  • Prep Courses for Sections 1&2 of the LARE in Northern California will be given in Berkeley on June 7-8, 2014. See the event page for more details.
    Section 4 reviews will be given in Berkeley, CA on June 20-22, 2014 and in Raleigh, NC on July 11-13, 2014. Again, see the event page on this site for additional information on these classes.

  • I’d like to get info on prep classes or materials in the midwest. I’m in KC. Some of the books listed on CLARB are out of print. 

  • LAREwebinarFlyer_2014.pdf
    A year ago I began studying for Section 4 again, after failing it in December 2012. After passing last April, friends asked me to teach an online class geared toward this section, which is trickier than the others. Next week is the first live Q&A session in my 3-part webinar series. More info is in the attached flyer, and…[Read more]

  • UCLA Extension – Section 4 – February 2014

                        Date/Time:                 
    February 7 – 8, 2014

                        Description:                 
    Designed for students preparing to take LARE Section 4: Construction Documentation. This workshop covers the knowledge and skills for preparing plans, including demolition, grading, dr…[Read more]

  • Northern California – LARE Prep Section 3 – 2014

    Date/Time:

    February 28-March 2, 2014  8:30 am-6:00 pm

    Description:

    This workshop covers exam background, site planning and design skills
    applicable to the LARE, interpretation and use of third party information,
    graphic techniques, resource conservation and management, properties…[Read more]

  • Any section 2 or 3 reviews this winter?

  • Northern California – LARE Prep Section 4 – 2014

    Date/Time:

    February 14-16, 2014  8:30 am-6:30 pm

    Description:

    This workshop covers exam background, grading & drainage skills
    applicable to the LARE, interpretation and use of third party information,
    construction document drawings and specifications, sedimentation and erosion
    control,…[Read more]

  • LARE Review Session in the Seattle Region – Jan 31 & Feb 1, 2014

    Fri Jan 31 1PM to 5:15PM Section 1 & 2
    Sat Feb 1 8AM to 5PM Section 3 & 4

    LARE Candidates in WA, OR, ID and Western Canadian provinces are invited to participate in a fast moving session. Section 1 & 2 Friday half day plus Section 3 and 4 Saturday full day. The session provides…[Read more]

  • Matt – From what I understand, the U.S. Botanic Garden does not support the lawsuit.  I believe this to be true because out of the three organizations, the U.S. Botanic Garden has the greatest legal resources and influence.   If the USBG was unhappy with the trademark request as filed by UT, they would have joined the legal battle to stop it and w…[Read more]

  • Thanks for your insights.   Having worked on a Pilot Project for some time I have a great deal of respect for SITES and the comprehensive approach it brings.   I can’t believe that there is some kind of a power struggle going on over what is essentially the bookkeeping.  However, stepping back I don’t think that any one of the partners should ha…[Read more]

  • Matt – Currently, SITES is not a separate entity.  The Executive Committee is made up of the ASLA, the Wildflower Center which is a part of UT and the US Botanic Garden.  SITES staff who work with the various committees and lead the development of the metric and educational materials are located in Austin at the Wildflower Center.  Liz Guthrie, Ma…[Read more]

  • Since the petition from ASLA and press release from UT are contradictory, please help me understand what’s going on with the following questions:

    • UT States: “UT has never had a formal partnership or any legal agreement with ASLA, despite our efforts over the past two years to develop one.”    ASLA states : ” The SITES trademarks were developed th…

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  • In regards to the ASLA SITES Petition update,  publicly airing dirty laundry is rarely a good idea.  Particularly when it is smattered with childish comments and obviously intended to discredit a former partner.  Landscape Architects and many others in the site design industry have worked tirelessly to prove our value to the green building in…[Read more]

  • The legal petition from ASLA and the formal response from UT definitely tell two different sides of the story.  Regardless of which side you fall, we should all agree that litigation is not good for SITES or the profession as a whole.  SITES v2 and the reference guide are scheduled to be released in the next couple months and projects will f…[Read more]

  • Charles – you obviously have not read SITES closely or either don’t understand it.  It is a performance base metric – the opposite of prescriptive design.  Also, I challenge you to certify a project.  In my work, I have found that those who believe they have been “doing it for 40 years” have great difficulty meeting the minimum criteria.  

  • Interesting.  Two entities fighting over who will make money selling another guide to prescriptive design.  There is nothing new in the SITES project except adding points up to get to some magical level so you can pin a gold star on your wall.  We really don’t need another entity telling us how to design sustainable projects.  We have been doi…[Read more]

  • Hi Heather – definitely disappointing to see. Just saw the announcements; have read both press statements that describe very different points of view. What do you think the key disagreement is and what will take to resolve?

  • Northern California – LARE Prep Sections 1&2 – 2013

    Date/Time:

    October 26-27, 2013  8:30 am-6:00 pm

    Description:

    This workshop covers exam background, project management, contracts,
    construction administration, construction law, inventory and analysis,
    programming, ordinances and codes. 260 page syllabus. 200 practice…[Read more]

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