The document provides information on several sustainable building and landscape projects, including the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, NY, the Omega Center for Sustainable Living in Rhinebeck, NY, the Kresge Foundation Headquarters in Troy, MI, and the Iowa Green Streets Pilot Project in West Union, IA. The projects showcase approaches to integrate native landscaping, green infrastructure, renewable energy, and water management.
The Twin Rivers Charter School campus in Yuba City, California, covers just about every item on a new school wish list. Colorful and inviting? Check. Bright and sunny? Check. Easy to maintain? Check. Energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable? Check and check. Butler Manufacturing made it possible.
Iowa Lakes Community College bought a 21-year-old Butler building and, with the help of a Butler Builder®, transformed it into a world-class model for environmentally friendly features.
Changing Local and Institutional Cultures for Sustainable Development: Update...ESD UNU-IAS
This presentation was part of the RCE Americas Meeting 2017 in Vancouver, Canada on Sustainable Communities: Exploring the Role of ESD in Development of a “Green Culture”.
Basic presentation by Solar Skies Manufacturing LLC about their solar thermal hot water collectors and other products, with lots of photos and case studies of specific applications.
The Innisvale Drive Outfall Restoration project was substantially completed on December 11, 2018. The primary goals of this project in the Popes Head Creek Watershed were to address public safety concerns, stabilize a deeply eroded channel, and improve water quality. The natural channel design techniques used, such as a reinforced bed mix riffle sections and step pools, reduce the flow velocity, provide stability, and enhance water quality along the stream leading to the Chesapeake Bay. The disturbed areas of the site were restored with native shrubs, plants and trees.
Nov 16 2016 nps presentation west pond[2995]ecowatchers
Presentation by NPS Superintendent Jen Neresian on the project to repair the West Pond and the restoration work underway at the North and South Gardens
The Shetland Court Outfall Restoration project was substantially completed on September 7, 2018. The primary goals of this project were to address public safety concerns, stabilize an eroded channel by using natural stream design techniques, promote the growth of native vegetation, and improve water quality. The natural channel design techniques used, such as a reinforced bed mix riffle sections, step pools and rock steps, reduce the flow velocity, provide stability, and enhance water quality along the streams leading to the Chesapeake Bay. The disturbed areas of the site were restored with native shrubs, plants and trees.
Not only properly designed structure is needed for building a water tank, but also a decent waterproofing system in order to prevent water pressure from both underground and inside the tank.For more Details Visit https://goo.gl/QLDaVA
Great Lakes beaches are vital to our economy, ecology and way of life. Keeping beaches healthy is our responsibility. Great Lakes Restoration funding is critical for improving our beaches by providing dollars for public education, monitoring to pinpoint pollution sources, projects to eliminate pollution sources, and monitoring to ensure restoration success.
Hillcrest Primary School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
More and more we are seeing school districts take an interest in integrating sustainable design and construction into their school construction projects. When Shawano School District decided to build a new primary school in Shawano, WI, the team implemented a number of sustainable strategies that earned the project Gold LEED certification.
The Twin Rivers Charter School campus in Yuba City, California, covers just about every item on a new school wish list. Colorful and inviting? Check. Bright and sunny? Check. Easy to maintain? Check. Energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable? Check and check. Butler Manufacturing made it possible.
Iowa Lakes Community College bought a 21-year-old Butler building and, with the help of a Butler Builder®, transformed it into a world-class model for environmentally friendly features.
Changing Local and Institutional Cultures for Sustainable Development: Update...ESD UNU-IAS
This presentation was part of the RCE Americas Meeting 2017 in Vancouver, Canada on Sustainable Communities: Exploring the Role of ESD in Development of a “Green Culture”.
Basic presentation by Solar Skies Manufacturing LLC about their solar thermal hot water collectors and other products, with lots of photos and case studies of specific applications.
The Innisvale Drive Outfall Restoration project was substantially completed on December 11, 2018. The primary goals of this project in the Popes Head Creek Watershed were to address public safety concerns, stabilize a deeply eroded channel, and improve water quality. The natural channel design techniques used, such as a reinforced bed mix riffle sections and step pools, reduce the flow velocity, provide stability, and enhance water quality along the stream leading to the Chesapeake Bay. The disturbed areas of the site were restored with native shrubs, plants and trees.
Nov 16 2016 nps presentation west pond[2995]ecowatchers
Presentation by NPS Superintendent Jen Neresian on the project to repair the West Pond and the restoration work underway at the North and South Gardens
The Shetland Court Outfall Restoration project was substantially completed on September 7, 2018. The primary goals of this project were to address public safety concerns, stabilize an eroded channel by using natural stream design techniques, promote the growth of native vegetation, and improve water quality. The natural channel design techniques used, such as a reinforced bed mix riffle sections, step pools and rock steps, reduce the flow velocity, provide stability, and enhance water quality along the streams leading to the Chesapeake Bay. The disturbed areas of the site were restored with native shrubs, plants and trees.
Not only properly designed structure is needed for building a water tank, but also a decent waterproofing system in order to prevent water pressure from both underground and inside the tank.For more Details Visit https://goo.gl/QLDaVA
Great Lakes beaches are vital to our economy, ecology and way of life. Keeping beaches healthy is our responsibility. Great Lakes Restoration funding is critical for improving our beaches by providing dollars for public education, monitoring to pinpoint pollution sources, projects to eliminate pollution sources, and monitoring to ensure restoration success.
Hillcrest Primary School LEED Project Profile | Miron ConstructionMiron Construction
More and more we are seeing school districts take an interest in integrating sustainable design and construction into their school construction projects. When Shawano School District decided to build a new primary school in Shawano, WI, the team implemented a number of sustainable strategies that earned the project Gold LEED certification.
Gray vs. Green: The Role of Watershed-scale Green Infrastructure Systems for ...Mcrpc Staff
Slides from a November 10, 2016 presentation to the Greenways Advisory Committee about green infrastructure, by Jim Patchett, Ron Doetch, and Raj Rajaram.
2015 Land Conservation and Tree Preservation Awards Fairfax County
A public ceremony was held in the Fairfax County Government Center board auditorium on January 29, 2016, to recognize the winners of the 2015 Land Conservation and Tree Preservation Awards. Organizations and individuals were acknowledged for demonstrating best practices in preserving the county’s soil and water resources and protecting trees during development projects. The annual awards program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Fairfax Tree Commission.
USC XED Summer 2012
Beyond Sustainability: Making the case for Regenerative Design by Bob Berkebile, BNIM, Peter Morris, Davis Langdon, Kathy Achepohl, BNIM
2018 Atlantic Builders Convention 18 Green Infrastructure SeminarNew Jersey Future
Presentation from the educational seminar at the 2018 Atlantic Builders Convention titled "Green Stormwater Infrastructure Consulting: Chat with the Experts".
I created this presentation for one of my speaking engagements. These slides illustrate the current effects of water legislation upon how large landscapes will develop and manage properties in the future. Audience= Common Interest Development
True Sustainability: Cutting Edge Regional Design and PlacemakingBNIM
This session will present benchmark data gleaned from examples of the world’s best ecologically-based regional design/urban developments. The discussion also will include two ecologically-based regional/city restorative projects: the Clinton Climate Initiative in 12 cities around the world, and New Orleans’ post-Katrina experiences related to sustainable housing and community scale development and successful coordinated efforts by public authorities and private enterprise. This effort has created a permanent new economic base for the city, and eventually the ecological region, in sustainable industries. Attendees will benefit by seeing how to expand the scope of their practices, by learning benchmarked data from actual projects, and by obtaining information on research they can perform. Attendees will be enabled/empowered with the conviction that they can immediately influence their projects and communities at a profound scale.
11. The Omega Institute is situated within one of the most important watersheds
in the world, the 13,400 square mile Hudson River watershed basin.
“Take care of the land and the land will take care of you….”
Hugh H Bennett
17. Kresge Foundation Headquarters
troy, michigan
Client: Kresge Foundation
Completion: 2006
Awards: Michigan ASLA Merit Award, 2009
ACEC NY Honor Award, 2007
Michigan Barn Commission Award for Innovative Use of Barn Reuse, 2007
AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award, 2006
LEED Platinum, 2007
Team: Valerio Dewalt Train, Farr Associates, ARUP
18. Existing buildings
New Buildings
Native Landscape
Green Roofs
Permeable Paving
Bioswale
Water Feature/
Detention
Ornamental
Landscape
Water circulation
Kresge Foundation Headquarters
Troy, MI
45. Ann Arbor Municipal Center
ann arbor, michigan
Client: City of Ann Arbor
Completion: on-going
LEED: Platinum (anticipated)
Team: Quinn Evans Architects, InSite Design Studio, Atelier Dreiseitl
71. Iowa Green Streets
west union & charles city, iowa
Completion: on-going
Iowa Green Streets Pilot Project
West Union, Iowa
72. Iowa’s Green Streets Pilot Project
A Sustainable Vision for West Union, Iowa
The City of West Union
Main Street West Union
Iowa Department of Economic Development
TeKippe Engineering, P.C.