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Newswise The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program has certified landscapes at a federal courthouse in New Mexico, a Washington, D.C. elementary school, a campus plaza in Washington, D.C., and an urban plaza in Washington state.
The four projects certified by the nations most comprehensive rating system for sustainable landscapes are at: Albuquerques Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse, which received a two star certification; Brent Elementary School in Washington D.C., which received one star; Square 80 Plaza at The George Washington University, also in D.C. with one star; and East Bay Public Plaza in Olympia, Washington, with one star.
The SITES program is a collaboration of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin, and the United States Botanic Garden. The program was created to fill a critical need for a comprehensive set of guidelines and a system for recognizing sustainable landscapes based on their planning, design, construction and intended maintenance. This voluntary national rating system and set of performance benchmarks can be applied to projects of all sizes and on sites with or without buildings.
"It is exciting to see a growing number of projects across the country that have applied an integrative design process to meet rigorous sustainability guidelines, while finding ways to address urgent environmental and social challenges," said SITES Program Director Danielle Pieranunzi, who is based at the Wildflower Center. We are thrilled to certify these four new projects that truly exemplify the breadth of approaches to sustainable site design and development.
The newly certified projects applied the 2009 SITES Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks and met the requirements for pilot certification. There are now 30 landscape projects at universities, businesses and public spaces that have achieved this recognition. The SITES rating system was created by dozens of the countrys leading sustainability experts, scientists and design professionals.
The four newly certified projects each incorporate sustainable features that were evaluated using a rating system with certification levels of one to four stars. These landscape projects include the following sustainable features:
Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse Sustainable Landscape Renovation, Two Stars, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Albuquerque, N.M. This federal courthouse is the first project constructed by the General Services Administration to achieve SITES certification. Originally constructed in 1998, the underutilized hardscaped plazas, overwatered lawns and faulty water feature of the existing courthouse exemplified resource inefficiency, disconnection from its environment, and distance from the public. The landscape renovation reconceives the site as a cohesive park-like landscape rooted within the rich cultural, climatic and hydrological fabric of the Rio Grande Basin. Innovative strategies include the selective removal and re-use of excess concrete paving to create seat wall terraces which direct site storm water into a series of native habitat rain gardens. The project creates a bold landscape and dignified setting for court operations while enhancing the efficiency and sustainable operations through improved water management, decreased energy use and increased urban habitat.
Brent Elementary Schoolyard Greening, One Star, Sustainable Life Designs, Washington, D.C. Located five blocks from the nations Capitol, this greyfield site with asphalt dominated grounds was transformed into a sustainable landscape that educates students, parents, and neighborhood residents about green infrastructure. Improvements include the removal of 1,600 square feet of asphalt and the installation of pollinator gardens, stormwater management features, new play equipment, and 7,000 square feet of outdoor classrooms to enhance outdoor play and learning that were achieved through numerous volunteer hours. The stormwater management features include a rain garden, rain barrel, and bio-retention swale. A formerly trash-strewn space behind the school building is now an urban canyon" that helps manage stormwater and provides native habitat.
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Dubbed one of Rising Asian Talents, she shows her stuff in the first Maison et Objet Asia By Tracey Paska Philippine Daily Inquirer
Young product designer Lilianna Manahan has been chosen as one of the Rising Asian Talents who will be featured in the first Maison et Objet Asia interior design trade show in Singapore next month. But she almost missed the opportunity.
An editor for Surface Asia magazine dropped by my booth at Manila FAME in October. I showed her everything I had, but I forgot to show her my catalogue and I forgot to get her number. I gave her my card, but it had a typo, she recalled with amusement.
Happily, the editor had enough information to e-mail Manahan a few months later, to inform her that the magazine was nominating her for one of only six spots in the show.
The inaugural event is the first international offshoot of the prestigious interior design exhibition Maison et Object, which is held twice a year in Paris, France.
Impressing Surface Asias editorial staff was only the first hurdle Manahan had to clear; the Paris organizers scrutinized the nominees portfolios before awarding coveted invitations to Manahan and five fellow artists from Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- A daybreak blaze at a southwest Topeka home is being blamed structural wiring in the attic, according to the Topeka Fire Dept. Firefighters could see heavy flames coming from the front of the third floor of the home, 1301 SW 11th Street, shortly after 6:30 a.m.
Two people were safely outside the house by the time firefighters arrived and they said no one was else was still inside the home.
Firefighters say they were able to quickly contain the blaze, although the house reportedly received extensive fire and smoke damage. They said the fire caused $30,000 in structural damage and another $15,000 in damages to stuff in the home.
The American Red Cross has responded as well to help the people who lived there.
The Topeka Fire Dept. also noted they responded to another fire the day before. They determined that fire was accidental, and also associated with faulty structural wiring. The Topeka Fire Dept. believes the incidents are not connected.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - A Louisville couple is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Home Depot.
According to arrest slips, police received a tip on Feb. 3 that James Briles and Mary Cunningham were planning to steal items from the Home Depot on Breckenridge Lane in St. Matthews. An officer who knew Cunningham and Briles (both known fugitives) waited outside the store and stopped them as they were leaving.
Officers searched Briles and Cunningham and found several pairs of pruning shears that had been shoved down the front of Briles' pants. Police say they also found stolen merchandise in Cunningham's purse.
The combined value of the merchandise found on the couple was estimated at more than $500.
Cunningham and Briles consented to a search of their vehicle, where police discovered more stolen property. The value of the items found in the couple's car was estimated at approximately $600.
According to arrest records, Cunningham and Briles were indicted on Jan. 23 for engaging in organized crime for their alleged involvement in shoplifting items from local Home Depot stores, then returning it for gift cards, which were later sold to area pawn shops.
An arrest warrant states the first known thefts date back to June of 2012, and continued until they were arrested.
The total value of the stolen merchandise was estimated at $45,000.
After stealing the merchandise from Home Depot, police say Cunningham and Briles exchanged it forgift cards. The gift cards were then sold for a fraction of their value to several business, including the ATM Gift Exchange in Clarksville and the Easy Cash Cards/Pawn store and Action Loan in Louisville.
Cunningham already had an active warrant for heroin possession and had violated the conditions of her release by allegedly being involved in drugs and thefts. Cunningham has been banned from all Home Depot stores but continued to returnand steal, police say.
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