Groups – Activity – Wayne E Robinson Jr., ASLA

Norman Yatabe posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 15 years, 3 months ago

Here is another recent article from BuildingGreen.com regarding LEED changes : http://www.buildinggreen.com/live/index.cfm/2009/7/28/New-LEED-AP-Exam-Writer-Tells-All.

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 15 years, 3 months ago

intheleed.com also has some good explainations:
http://www.intheleed.com/what-exactly-is-the-credential-maintenance-program-for-leed/

Oona Johnsen posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 15 years, 3 months ago

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

Dawid Magiera posted an update in the group COMPETITIONS – ongoing 15 years, 3 months ago

and more serious competition 🙂 then the last one, but it might be short notice.
DEADLINE 16.09.2009, for LA up to 36yrs( or 39- they have two figures in different location) old 🙂
In recognition of Otto Linne’s 140th birthday, Hamburg would like to encourage interested participants to investigate the water-bearing hillside located between the E…[Read more]

Dawid Magiera posted an update in the group COMPETITIONS – ongoing 15 years, 3 months ago

POP.Park
that people can use to reclaim public space each and everyday of the year. POP.Parks will be public spaces produced from readily available, reclaimed or post-consumer recycled materials that will emerge from a regular, cardboard box.
POP.Parks should be no larger than 8’x15′ – the size of a regular car parking spot. The cost of building a…[Read more]

Daniel C. Miller posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 15 years, 4 months ago

Just got an e-mail regarding GBCI Credentialing Maintenance Program for those of us that have been accredited without specialization under the old system. Was wondering if anyone has dug deeper into what this really means for us and if upgrading to a specialization will pay off in the end?

Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group LEED in Landscape Architecture 15 years, 4 months ago

Just slid into this group. Many of the Washington State funded building design projects require a LEED certification. I’ve been involved in the number of LEED workshops on projects for community colleges in the state. I am not up to speed on the newer landscape/site related LEED certification. I know from past projects, the landscape/site related…[Read more]

Bob Luther posted an update in the group Design Implementation 15 years, 4 months ago

I would like to think that it is the LA who knows best, but sadly I feel that the contractor is the one who is going to be the key in creating the finished project. I would love to get to know my contractors well enough to find out there likes and dislikes but I never seem to be able to work with the same one over again, the market is so cutthroat…[Read more]

Clayton Munson posted an update in the group Graphics 15 years, 4 months ago

What was the name of the site where you can sell your entourage images that you have created?

Dawid Magiera posted an update in the group COMPETITIONS – ongoing 15 years, 4 months ago

Abbey Green design competition

http://www.landscapejournal.org/index.php/news_articles/view/design_competition_for_abbey_green_barking/

A competition to redesign Abbey Green in Barking, East London, has been launched by Design for London,At stage one, shortlisted entrants will be given £5,000 to develop their designs and produce a model. The…[Read more]

Dawid Magiera posted an update in the group COMPETITIONS – ongoing 15 years, 4 months ago

REBURBIA A SUBURBAN DESIGN COMPETITON

which asks you how you would redesign the suburbs for a more sustainable future. For example, how can we transform vacant big box stories, foreclosed McMansions, and empty cul-de-sacs into vibrant, living, breathing, walkable communities? What are the energy and transportation infrastructures that we will…[Read more]

al naim jaafar posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

thanks nick for the invite..good idea for our field.

nca posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

Always bringing good ideas Mike.

I’m going to research this..

Mike Tupa posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

It would be interesting to find an RFP that we could all respond to under this umbrella.

Ryan Sand posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

Hope I can be of assistance. Ill let yall know if I have anything.

Rico Flor posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

Thanks for the invite Nick. Hope i could be of service; certainly I would be needing help! A great special weekend to those who has one. A same special weekend to those who just has the weekend to spend!

Dawid Magiera posted an update in the group COMPETITIONS – ongoing 15 years, 4 months ago

Shelter Competition:
On the occasion of the exhibitions Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward and Learning By Doing, the Guggenheim and Google SketchUp invite amateur and professional designers from around the world to enter Design It: Shelter Competition. From now until August 23, you can submit a 3-D shelter for any location in the world using…[Read more]

nca posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

Thanks Les..

Les Ballard posted an update in the group Project Resource Connection 15 years, 4 months ago

Thanks so much for the invite – i have beaten my new laptop into submission and should be back on more regularly – sorry for the absence
all that said am going visiting next few months and will post some snaps – heres a couple of puzzle wood in forest of dean, that is sposed to have inspired tolkien to write about fangorn forest, visited with…[Read more]