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ASLA Statement on the Fourth National Climate Assessment
American Society of Landscape Architects lauds Fourth National Climate Assessment and calls for action to promote resilience in built and natural environments
Read MoreStormCon Atlanta Speakers’ Abstracts Due December 5
As North America’s most tightly focused event dedicated exclusively to stormwater and surface water quality professionals, StormCon provides speakers with significant opportunities to gain industry exposure, share their knowledge and experiences, and help guide the important conversation on managing stormwater-related urban flooding and water pollution.
Read MoreCornerStone Wall Solutions goes big with Lee Building Products
CornerStone Wall Solutions Inc., a leading inventors of retaining wall block and hardscape products for residential and commercial use, proudly announce a manufacturing partnership with Lee Building Products, formerly know as Lee Brick and Block of Kentucky and Tennessee. Lee Building Products will begin producing MagnumStone, Cornerstone’s big block solution for small to large retaining wall construction, as of November 26, 2018.
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Stantec honored with two ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Awards for urban parks
Design firm Stantec has won top engineering awards for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park and Corning Riverfront Park, which are bringing new vitality to urban spaces in Rochester and Albany, NY. The project teams were honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York in its annual 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards program.
Read MoreASLA’s “Discover Landscape Architecture” Activity Books Now Available in Spanish
Designed by ASLA members, the activity books aim to inspire and teach anyone interested in landscape architecture and the built environment. The activity books’ primary focus is landscape architecture, giving readers the opportunity to see and sketch the many drawings, places and landscapes created by landscape architects.
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Winning Designs Announced for Waterfront Parks Design Competition
Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, October 9, announced the winning design submissions for the York Street Park and Rees Street Park design competition. Love Park by Claude Cormier et Associés has been selected for York Street Park, and Rees Ridge by wHY Architecture and Brook Mcllroy has been selected for Rees Street Park.
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OJB’s New Activation Division Brings Spaces to Life
OJB is expanding its influence with a new division focused on activation. Tara Green, formerly president of Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park, is leading the effort as principal of program development from OJB’s new Dallas office.
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ASLA Business Survey Shows Steady Conditions for Landscape Architecture Firms
Business is picking up for landscape architecture firms, according to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey for the third quarter of 2018. Based on the responses of 121 primary firm contacts, the survey indicates that billable hours and inquiries for new work have improved from the previous quarter. Hiring plans have remained steady.
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ULI’s 2018 Urban Open Space Award winners announced
Two urban parks — Levy Park in Houston, Texas, and Madrid Río Park in Madrid, Spain — have been selected as winners of this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Urban Open Space Award. The award recognizes outstanding examples of successful large- and small-scale public spaces that have socially enriched and revitalized the economy of their surrounding communities. The competition includes a cash prize that goes to the organizations responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the winning park spaces.
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ASLA Celebrates Student Award Winners During National Hispanic Heritage Month
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recognizes and celebrates Latinx heritage and culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15–October 15, 2018. ASLA proudly highlights several students of Latinx descent who recently won ASLA 2018 Student Awards.
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Guide to Green Building – Product of the Week
The JEB 3Seal HM+ spacer offers significant aesthetic and energy-efficient advantages. The high-modulus silicone secondary seal minimizes PIB migration, providing clear, straight sightlines. It also offers 35 percent higher design strength, allowing for a narrower air cavity in an IGU, and 10.4 percent more argon gas retention than standard sealants, based on ASTM 2190 testing. An IGU incorporating the JEB 3Seal HM+ spacer will retain its argon gas longer over other insulating glass systems, maximizing energy savings and extending the units service life.
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