Valentina

  • 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]

  • Northern California – LARE Prep Section 4 – 2013

    Date/Time:

    October 4-6, 2013  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]

  • I have sections 3 &4 left to take; unfortunately it seems that Florida ASLA is not currently offering a LARE Review.  Given that I will be required to travel out of state to attend a review, does anyone have any recommendations in regards to who does offer a good LARE review or who I should avoid?

  • I need to get started on taking Section 1 and 2 of the Lare and I need help on where to start. HELP!

  • Leo – Thank you for the information…this will help a lot.  I saw the survey on Bayt.com but all the salaries were blocked from my viewing. I am currently research cost of living as well, it seems to be fairly equal to the U.S.
    Thanks again, Kelly

  • This might be helpful – published by Bayt.com (from anonymous employee survey) last week:
    Average salary for job title “senior landscape architect”
    $8832 UAE
    $6987 Bahrain
    $4732 Qatar
    $6539 KSA
    Advise you check the cost of living to know the net value.  Hope this helps.

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