October 20, 2011 Edit
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October 2011 Newswire
Articles from October 2011
October 20, 2011 Edit
in Announcements, Calendar, Conferences, Education, Green Infrastructure, Professional Practice
Green Day FORUM 2011
via The Earth Advantage Institute:
2011 Green Day Forum
Meet the Champions: Achieving the Triple Bottom Line in Green Building
One of the hallmarks of striving for sustainability in the building sector is achieving the triple bottom line: sustainable practices that benefit the planet, people, and profit. As the design and building industry struggles to survive in the current economy, achieving the triple bottom line has often been elusive. Join us for an inspiring day of dialogue with those who have successfully championed for a more sustainable built environment that benefits society, the environment, and the economy. Learn why economic profit and equitable access to healthier, more efficient buildings and communities are not mutually exclusive, and come away with an understanding of the models and strategies that have led to success.
This year's event is quite different and inspiring, and should be of interest to all architecture, urban studies and planning professionals. We're focusing on green building-related business models that help create community and financial stability. We'll be hearing from "Champions of the Triple Bottom Line" who will offer an innovative perspective on how the industry and cities can meet sustainability goals in all senses of the word.
Speakers include:
Mark Edlen of Gerding Edlen
Trisha Miller of DC-based Enterpirse Community Partners
Jeff Zotara of the Green Schoolhouse Series
When: November 3rd, 2011
Where: The Gerding Theater, Portland, Oregon
Individual Cost: Partner Discount for ASLA Oregon Members > $99! (instead of $125 full price)
Group Cost: Partner Discount for Members or Employees of the Same Organization > $89 for parties of 5 or more!
more at www.greendayforum.org
October 20, 2011 Edit
in Announcements, Sustainability
SSI Survey - Win an Amazon Gift Card!
Via ASLA Nationals
There may be a new green professional credential for design and construction professionals on the horizon. The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has launched a survey on the feasibility of professional credentialing and project certification.
SITES is currently working with the Green Building Certification Institute, which manages the certification and credentialing programs for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating Systems™. To take the survey, visit: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22B6G46AKF7.
The survey is open until Wednesday, November 2, and respondents are eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card. For questions about the survey, please contact Will Terrill with the subject “SITES Survey” at wterrill@gbci.org.
To learn more about SITES, visit www.sustainablesites.org
Best,
Jim Lapides
Manager, Public Relations
American Society of Landscape Architects
636 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
202-216-2371
www.asla.org
www.twitter.com/landarchitects
About the Sustainable Sites Initiative
The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) is an interdisciplinary partnership led by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Botanic Garden to transform land development and management practices with the nation's first voluntary rating system for sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings. For more information, visit www.sustainablesites.org.
October 17, 2011 Edit
New ExCom Announced!
Effective As of 10/13/2011
ASLA Oregon Chapter Executive Committee
147 SE 102nd
Portland OR 97216
p.503.227.6156
f.503.253.9172
www.aslaoregon.org
President
Jeff Schnabel, ASLA
PSU Department of Architecture
1914 SW Park Avenue
Shattuck Hall, Room 235
Portland OR 97201
503.725.8440
jjsch@pdx.edu
President Elect
Kurt Lango, ASLA
Lango Hansen Landscape Architects, P.C.
1100 NW Glisan St., #3B
Portland, OR 97209
503.295.2437
kurt@langohansen.com
Immediate Past President
James Hencke, ASLA
Parsons Brinckerhoff's PlaceMaking Group
400 SW 6th Ave. #802
Portland, OR 97204
503.478.2353
hencke@pbworld.com
Secretary
Andrea Kuns, Associate ASLA
Walker Macy
111 SW Oak St., #200
Portland, OR 97204
503.228.3122
akuns@walkermacy.com
Treasurer
Bruce W. Powers, ASLA
HDR, Inc.
1001 SW 5th Ave. #1900
Portland, OR 97204
503.423.3862
bruce.powers@hdrinc.com
VP Chapter Services
Marianne Zarkin, ASLA
1304 SE 53rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97215
503.758.3131
mzarkin@gmail.com
VP Member Services
Mr. Mauricio Villarreal
Atelier Dreiseitl
735 NW 18th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
503.753.5199
mauricio.villarreal@dreiseitl.com
Trustee
Brian E. Bainnson, ASLA
Quatrefoil, Inc.
404 SE 80th Ave.
Portland, OR 97215
503.256.8955
brian@quatrefoilinc.net
UO/Student Liaison
Claire Maulhardt, Associate ASLA
GreenWorks, P.C.
24 NW 2nd Ave., #100
Portland, OR 97209
503.222.5612
clairem@greenworkspc.com
Communications Chair / Member at Large
Christopher Olin, Associate ASLA
Koch Landscape Architecture
1621 NE 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503.286.7175
christopher@kochla.com
Education Chair / Member at Large
Emily Hull, ASLA
PB PlaceMaking
400 SW 6th Ave. #802
Portland, OR 97204
503.417.9364
hulle@pbworld.com
Mt. Hood Section Co-Chair
Joyce Jackson, ASLA
Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc.
2001 NW 19th Ave., #200
Portland, OR 97209
503.501.5225
jjackson@maulfoster.com
Mt. Hood Section Co-Chair
Stephen Shapiro, ASLA
Shapiro Didway LLC
1204 SE Water Ave. #11
Portland, OR 97214
503.232.0520
steve@shapiro.la.com
High Desert Section Chair
Marlys A. Underwood, ASLA
RBF Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 1311
Sisters, OR 97759
541.549.6227
marlysunderwood@hotmail.com
Willamette Valley Section Co-Chair
Arica Duhrkoop-Galas, ASLA
Stangeland & Associates, Inc.
2150 University St.
Eugene, OR 97403-1542
541.484.7367
adg@stangelandlandscape.com
Willamette Valley Section Co-Chair
Justin Lanphear, ASLA
Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture
160 E Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.7385
justin@cameronmccarthy.com
Crater Lake Section Chair
Vacant
October 17, 2011 Edit
LARE Study Groups
Looking for a LARE Study Group for Sections C & E ?
We are looking for mentors and study partners to prep for the upcoming Section C & E exam in December.
If you are interested please answer the following questions:
1. Have you passed the exam and willing to mentor a study group?
2. Are you interested in forming study groups?
Please email Emily Hull at hulle@pbworld.com and we will assist coordination.
Note: There will be significant changes to the LARE exam for 2012, see: http://www.asla.org/land/LandArticle.aspx?id=32227
October 17, 2011 Edit
Johnpaul Jones Lecture
2011 Pietro Belluschi Distinguished Visiting Professor
Earning his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oregon in 1967, Johnpaul Jones’ design philosophy emerged from his Cherokee-Choctaw ancestors, which connects him to the natural world, animal world, spirit world, and human world. Mr. Jones’ designs have won widespread acclaim for their reverence for the earth, for paying deep respect to regional architectural traditions and native landscapes, and for heightening understanding of indigenous people and cultures of America. In the late 1970’s Johnpaul’s designs helped alter the direction of zoo design by creating more natural environments for “captive animals”. His design of numerous cultural centers culminated in his 12-year engagement on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall in Washington, D.C. A Fellow in the American Institute of Architects, his awards include the 2006 AIA Seattle Medal from the Seattle AIA for design leadership and the 2006 Executive Excellence Award from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). In 2005, he was honored with the University of Oregon Distinguished Service Award from his alma mater for “not just designing buildings, but creating places that incorporate both the practical and the spiritual, and for heightening human sensitivity to cultural and environmental issues.”
5:30 PM Reception
6:00 PM Lecture
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Presenting Department, Program or Organization:
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Architecture
Basic Information
Event Type: Lecture
Price: $0.00
Regional Audience:
Portland
Intended Audience: Open to the General Public
Date and Time
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 5:30pm
Contact Information
Name: Kirsten Poulsen-House
E-Mail Address: kpoulsen@uoregon.edu
Phone Number: (503) 412-3718
Location of Event
Place of Event: Portland - White Stag Building
Building and/or Room Number: Turnbull Center, Suite 350
Address: 70 NW Couch St.
City: Portland
State/Province: OR
Zip Code: 97209
Country: USA
October 17, 2011 Edit
Executive Committee Call for Volunteers
The ASLA Oregon Chapter Executive Committee invites you to act now and join us as part of the "ExCom" Team!
Current Opportunities:
Crater Lake Section Chair
Participate in monthly Section Chair conference calls, provide reports for the monthly EXCOM meeting package; provide professional development hour (PDH) and social/networking opportunities to section members; recruit or appoint section members committees; attend the August OSLAB board meeting; provide community outreach and awareness of the profession within the Section in a manner appropriate to your Section; and manage the Section's budget including fundraising with the goal of being a self-supporting entity.
Committee Members
We're always in need of more hands! The following committees could use your support:
- Emerging Professionals Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- Symposium + Awards Planning Committee
- Fellows + Honors Nomination Committee
- Communications Committee
- Government Affairs Committee
See our Committees Page for more information.
October 11, 2011 Edit
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ASLA Oregon 2011 Design Awards Winners Announced!
ASLA Oregon LANDbytes OCTOBER 2011 Feature:
Oregon Landscape Architects Celebrate Achievements; Look to Future
By James Hencke, ASLA, LEED AP
It was a night of design, drinks, and distinction as ASLA Oregon, the state chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), held its annual “Celebration of Design” on October 1, 2011 at the elegant Tiffany Center Emerald Ballroom in downtown Portland. While entry submissions were projected onto a large screen, the 116 attendees, comprised of members and professional colleagues, witnessed the bestowing of ten professional and three academic awards recognizing excellence in the field.
At the discretion of the jury, two award levels were presented in six design categories:
1. Honor: recognizing superior professional accomplishment.
2. Merit: given in each category at the jury’s discretion.
This year’s winners included:
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Mosier Retreat
Bennett Burns, LEED AP
Merit Award
Residential Design
Swan Creek Park Master Plan
MIG, Inc.
Merit Award
Analysis & Planning
Cottonwood Canyon State Park
Walker Macy
Merit Award
Analysis & Planning
Clean Water Services Low Impact Development Approaches Handbook
GreenWorks, P.C.
Merit Award
Research & Communication
Port of Portland Headquarters
Mayer-Reed
Honor Award
General Design
Brookside Children’s Garden
Walker Macy
Merit Award
General Design
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Vigil-Agrimis, Inc.
Merit Award
General Design
LOTT Clean Water Alliance Regional Service Center
Murase Associates
Merit Award
General Design
The Fields Park
Office of Cheryl Barton
Merit Award
Un-Built Work
Steel Bridge Skatepark
Lango Hansen Landscape Architects
Honor Award
Un-Built Work
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Vegetation-Bearing Garden Wall and Enclosure
Alexandria Donati & Holly Workman
Honorable Mention Award
From Landmark to Place
Alexandria Donati
Honorable Mention Award
Whiteaker Neighborhood Improvement Project
Logan Bingle
Honorable Mention Award
The evening kicked off with 90 minutes of music, food, and drink – including the signature “Stone-tini” cocktail sponsored by JP Stone Contractors. Socializing was followed by a welcoming statement from outgoing ASLA Oregon President James Hencke, and then moved to the awards program, moderated by Marianne Zarkin, VP of Chapter Services, who announced the winners, and Sam Williamson, jury member, who shared comments from the jury.
After the design awards outgoing President Hencke invited University of Oregon Professor Ron Lovinger to the stage to speak for a few minutes about several students that the University landscape architecture program had recently recognized with awards.
The evening was capped off by incoming ASLA Oregon President Jeff Schnabel who challenged the group in the year ahead by stating “We do great work, but can we do even better? Can we take the cutting edge work from our state and bring it to a broader national audience?”
Jurists included Maggi Johnson, Fernanda D'Agostino, John van Staveren, Sam Williamson, and Joseph Paul Readdy. For detailed information about the jurists, see http://www.aslaoregon.org/events/articles/design-awards#awards
EVENT SPONSORS:
Signature Sponsor
JP Stone Contractors - John Stone
General Sponsors:
Cascade Recreation, Inc. - Martha Gaty
Cedar Landscape, Inc. - Mike Grace
Northwest Recreation - James G. Ringelberg
Rain Bird Corporation - Christen Funk
Table Décor Sponsors:
Diadem USA, Inc. - Leisa Baker
Northwest Playground Equipment - Bob McGarvey
Willamette Graystone, Inc. - Gale Schroeder
In-Kind Sponsor:
GXI Inc. - Brian Scott
ASLA Oregon is a 285 member professional society dedicated to the advancement of landscape architecture within the state. The group holds an annual design awards event every fall and a professional symposium every spring. For more information see http://www.aslaoregon.org/.
October 10, 2011 Edit
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ASLA Advocacy E-Summit
via Julia Lent, Government Affairs Director, American Society of Landscape Architects:
The Advocacy Summit is now taking to the web! In August, we announced that we will be holding quarterly webinars to give Advocacy Summiteers the opportunity to get the latest information on advocacy strategies and events as well as a chance to share what is happening in your chapter. Originally, the plan was to hold the first webinar today, but let’s just say that events conspired against us, so the first Advocacy E-Summit will be held Thursday, October 20 at 2pm ET – 1pm CT – Noon MT – 11am PT – 10am AK – 9am HI.
As you may recall, the suggestion for these webinars was given at the Summit. If you have a specific topic that you would like to address, a question to ask, or a success story to share please let us know!
Homework: To help organize the agenda for the E-Summit, please fill out this short 5-question survey, which can gauge progress and feedback on many of the topics we discussed in July: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AdvocacyQuarterly. Please complete the survey by COB October 14.
Webinar Login information:
Topic: ASLA Advocacy E-Summit
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Meeting Number: 595 604 174 (This meeting does not require a password.)
October 10, 2011 Edit
A/E/C Marketing Insights
via SMPS Oregon:
Dear Friends:
Please consider joining SMPS Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 20th, for A/E/C Marketing Insights: Trends and Forecasts for Strategic Planning, presented by McGraw Hill Construction. This presentation will feature the most current economic knowledge, leading trends, best practices, and real-world solutions to create strategic advantage for your firm. Mark (Rusty) Sherwood, the Vice President of Marketing Development for McGraw-Hill Construction’s Global Accounts, will present regionalized and national market data to help you create targeted strategies and solutions for your firm. A dialog session will follow the presentation. In addition, all attendees will receive a copy of this year’s forecast report as a courtesy of McGraw-Hill.
I have attached the official event invitation for more information. We would like to extend an offer to you and your Members to receive the SMPS Member Rate for this event. Please share with your Members either as an event addition to your website, through social media, or via email. To register, please click here: http://www.smpsoregon.org/Events/events.html#trends.
Questions? Please contact: Viv Perry, Director of Programs, SMPS Oregon, vperry@froelich-engineers.com, (503) 459-3880.
October 10, 2011 Edit
in CLARB
"Public Welfare" Landmark Study
via CLARB:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Landmark Study Defines "Public Welfare" and How Landscape Architecture Impacts It; Research Sheds New Light on Poorly Understood but Distinctive Aspect of Practice
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (UNITED STATES) -- October 5, 2011 -- The licensed practice of landscape architecture has seven distinct, observable impacts on public welfare according to a newly released study by ERIN Research for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). The landmark report also offered a contemporary definition of public welfare (an integral part of professional licensure along with health and safety). A special executive summary of the report can be downloaded by clicking here
• Environmental sustainability
• Public health and well-being
• Landscape awareness and stewardship
• Aesthetic and creative experiences
• Better functioning communities
About the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
October 10, 2011 Edit
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September 2011 Trustee’s Report
September 2011 Trustee’s Report:
This will be my last report as your Trustee since my term is over as of the 1st of October.
I will be attending the Annual Meeting and providing feedback to Brian Bainnson who is your new Trustee. It has been a great honor to have served our State Chapter the past 6 years and will miss meeting with other Landscape Architects to help shape the future of our profession. However, I know that Brian and others will continue to move us forward in a positive way. I hope all of you get involved with ASLA at some level to help lead our profession and make a positive impact with the public and to the environment we live in.
Some of the highlights from our National Office the past month are as follows:
Governance and Administration
· The Executive Committee met by to review several items that will be considered by the Board in San Diego: revised 2012 and draft 2013 budgets; the Licensure Committee-drafted policy on a universal designation for licensure; and the report of the Task Force on Accreditation and Licensure. The Executive Committee also approved a new student chapter at Washington University in St. Louis.
Government Affairs
· Case studies from our massive green infrastructure for stormwater management data collection campaign earlier this year are now up and available to ASLA members and the public. You can view the results of our survey and the 475+ case studies that over 300 ASLA members submitted!
· Thanks to the tremendous efforts of ASLA advocates, Senator Tom Coburn (OK) has temporarily halted his attempts to eliminate the Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. During recent attacks on the TE program, ASLA advocates have sent about 2,500 messages to Capitol Hill, which helped stave off elimination of the program. However, the fight does not end here. Coburn is working to “reform” the TE program when the Senate takes up a long term transportation reauthorization bill in the coming months. ASLA encourages all its members to continue to use the Advocacy Network to reach out to their legislators about supporting the Transportation Enhancements and other key transportation programs important to the profession.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
· LAM Editor Brad McKee recently completed a stint as a judge for Folio Magazine’s 2011 Eddie Awards in the categories of best custom publication and best online news coverage.
Public Relations and Communications
· Three of the original and most popular sustainable design resource guides have been edited and updated: Green Infrastructure; Sustainable Transportation; and Sustainable Urban Development.
· Recent ASLA news coverage appeared in the Daily Record, Flint Journal, Inhabitat, St. Louis Beacon, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Salem News, Globe and Mail, CNN, the Shreveport Times, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and others.
Professional Practice
· The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has launched a survey to determine the feasibility of professional credentialing and project certification. SITES is currently working with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), which manages the certification and credentialing programs for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systems™. The survey is open until Wednesday, November 2, and respondents are eligible to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Dave
October 10, 2011 Edit
Making Connections Open House
Making Connections: contracting opportunities and job information open house
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 3 to 7 p.m., Portland Expo Center, Hall D Lobby, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland
See Event Flyer
Come to Metro’s first open house for community members to learn about contracting opportunities and job information at Metro. The goal of the open house is to reach out to a more diverse audience with information about employment and contracting opportunities.
This fair is an excellent opportunity for hiring managers and purchasers to make connections with individuals and organizations in our community.
Attendees can connect to employment information and contracting opportunities at:
· Oregon Zoo
· Portland Expo Center
· Oregon Convention Center
· Portland Center for the Performing Arts
· Metro parks
· Metro Regional Center
For more information contact Julie Hoffman at 503-797-1648 or Lisa Brown at 503-797-1780.
October 10, 2011 Edit
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ASLA ANNOUNCES 2011 PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
via ASLA Nationals:
ASLA ANNOUNCES 2011 PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Thirty-seven projects honored for innovation, design and sustainability.
9/28/2011
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2011 – The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the winners of the 2011 Professional Awards. The awards honor the top public places, residential designs, campuses, parks and urban planning projects from across the U.S. and around the world. High-resolution images and full project information can be viewed at www.asla.org/2011awards.
The jury of leading design experts considered 567 entries and selected 37 winners in the categories of General Design, Residential Design, Analysis and Planning, Communications, Research and the Landmark Award. In addition to the quality of the design, the jury also weighed the environmental sensitivity and sustainability of each project. The October issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine features the winning projects. Winners will be honored at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in San Diego on Wednesday, November 2. The upcoming ceremony and awards video are sponsored by Firestone Specialty Products.
October 10, 2011 Edit
Thank You Gopher Green Sponsors!
Sponsors,
ASLA Oregon WVS really appreciates your support of our recent Gopher Green Golf Tournament at Diamond Woods on Friday September 9th! Everyone had a really great time - the event would not have been possible without your help and for that, we thank you!
ASLA Oregon WVS
