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Photo Credit : Dennis McCoy | Sacramento Business Journal |
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City arborists haul away part of a tree branch. (TRIBUNE PHOTO/RION SANDERS) |
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Liz Condo/The Advocate |
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Dining room entry court at Pacific Cannery Lofts - Photo: Courtesy of Miller Co. Landscape Architect |
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Cathy Barnette |
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Rendering of new design. Magnolia trees would provide shade. Michael Van Valkenburgh Assoc. |
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Courtesy of the Washington state Department of Transportation |
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Laura Allen installed a laundry to landscape irrigation system in Oakland, Calif. |
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Snow blankets a set of playground equipment in Way Park. |
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Enclave at Riverwalk |
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Staff photo by GEORGE WILKENS |
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Grass in the driveway is making a comeback. Ed Chappel |
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Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel/Staff Photographer |
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Photo by MICHAEL GALLACHER/Missoulian |
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Award-winning urban designer and landscape architect George Dark is chairing the three-person Lansdo |
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"The Thinker", Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris. Conceiv |
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By Lisa M. Krieger lkrieger@mercurynews.com
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The exhibit "Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront" will run March 24 - Aug 9 at MoMA |
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Featuring: Paul Tukey sponsored by Chickity Doo Doo Organic Fertilizer |
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Turning green to gold
"A project like this has a lot of people involved including city staff, police officers, designers, engineers, and more all coming with different goals and perspectives," says Leigh McMillen, project manager for Leopardo
by Mark Thomton Chicago -> Kane
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AquaMaster Accepts Challenge!
“With the help of Dave Wasmer and Jason Gangaway of AquaMaster, together we were able to complete the project according to DNR Standards.”
Source: June Cleveringa AquaMaster Fountains and Aerators
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Bricscad and EZ-Plant Set New Price Point for Landscape Design Solution
Petrosky comments, “The port was indeed very straightforward. In fact, in many ways, we preferred the Bricscad platform over AutoCAD. But, more importantly, the redefined price point has redefined the
size of our market – it has clearly expanded the value and business opportunity.”
Source: EZ-Plant Software, Inc.
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FabriTec Rides First Class With the Rosa Parks Transit Center
Claude Centner, Executive Vice President of National Accounts for FabriTec Structures, notes the impact of the project. “The Rosa Parks structure symbolizes the unique nature of a complex and intriguing industry that has grown in stature both around the world and increasingly in North America......."
Source: USA SHADE & Fabric Structures, Inc
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LEED by example
“We have this public consciousness that (green building) might be a good idea, and we have this tool (LEED) to measure how well are we doing,” said Chris Ramey, associate vice president of campus planning and real estate at the University of Oregon.
By Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard
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Green Community Makeover |
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Dr. Jim Gill |
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Leading Provider of LEED® Exam Prep Materials Announces New LEED Green Associate (GA) Classes
"I am now a LEED AP thanks to PPI's instructors and the PPI LEED Exam Prep Class. The tips provided were very helpful in preparing me for the exam and their books were instrumental in helping me understand the LEED Rating System and preparing me to pass the exam. I can't say enough about PPI's approach to LEED exam preparation," said former student Timothy J. Monger, CRE, LEED AP.
Source: Dann Bergman
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VAST Composite Pavers: Beauty, Durability and Environmental Responsibility |
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Continental Divide Trail picturer |
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A contaminated post industrial site |
Got Brownfield? Get Vinegar!
The current favored method of dealing with chromate groundwater contaminants is to remove the soil to landfill, which can be costly, both financially and in terms of energy usage. The Leeds methods being developed will allow treatment to take place on site, which is safer, more energy efficient and much cheaper.
Source: Science Daily
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