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Edra 39: Bibliography Of Books On Display, Kathleen Demsky
Edra 39: Bibliography Of Books On Display, Kathleen Demsky
Bibliographies
edra 39 | Linking Differences / Defining Actions - Asumiendo Diferencias / Definiendo Acciones | Veracruz, México
Insites, 2008, Utah State University
Insites, 2008, Utah State University
inSites
The Newsletter of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Porchscapes: Between Neighborhood Watershed And Home, Community Design Center
Porchscapes: Between Neighborhood Watershed And Home, Community Design Center
Project Reports
Located on the Ozark Plateau, this 43-unit housing development is a LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) pilot project to be built for $60/sf plus $2.3 million in infrastructure costs. The studio objective is to design a demonstration project that combines affordability with best environmental practices as designated by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Porchscapes is a pioneering Low Impact Development (LID) project funded under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Section 319 Program for Nonpoint Source Pollution. LID manages stormwater runoff through ecological engineering technologies. A contiguous network of rainwater gardens, bioswales, infiltration trenches, sediment filter strips, green streets, and wet meadows …