Chapter Chat

Arizona

ASLA Arizona Announces First 2009 Sponsor—Kornegay Design
Copper Sponsor

On behalf of ASLA, we would like to thank Kornegay Design, LLC for signing on as the first sponsor of 2009.

For anyone interested in chapter or event sponsorship, please contact Deanna Anderson at the ASLA office via email at organizedsolutions21@cox.net.

Plug In, Power Up!
Collaborative Digital Design

The University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is hosting a symposium on the capabilities of new digital tools in environmental design.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
University of Arizona Campus, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Room 202
(Northeast corner Mountain Ave. and Speedway Blvd.)

For more information, contact Ronald R. Stoltz, ASLA, FCELA, at rstoltz@u.arizona.edu.

Boston

BSLA Fall Open House
November 13, 2008
Click and print to post invitation in your office.

23rd Annual Build Boston Event
November 18–20, 2008
Build Boston is right around the corner. For more information on Build Boston 2008, visit www.BuildBoston.com.

Site Sustainability on Institutional Campuses
Wednesday, November 19, 8:30 to 10:00 AM
Every development today is being challenged to become greener, be LEED certified, and reduce its impact on the environment. Institutions—unlike for-profit developers who sell the completed development deal—maintain ownership in their projects for the life of the building and therefore have a greater interest in lasting sustainable solutions. This seminar includes case studies of institutional responses to sustainable site development opportunities.

Colorado

The Jane Silverstein Ries Foundation will be hosting its 2008 Fall Celebration
Thursday.November 13, at the historic Montclair Civic Building (The Molkery), 6820 E. 12th Avenue, Denver.

Drinks and food will be served at 5:30 PM, and the program will follow at 6:30 PM. Please come and help celebrate the achievements of the foundation's past year and share in the excitement of their upcoming events.

Please see www.ccasla.org for more information, or contact Pat Mundus at pat@mundusbishop.com.

Colorado Landscape Architecture Licensure Deadline 

The deadline for Licensure by Prior Practice (the “grandfathering” clause) is December 31, 2008. If you are interested in applying for licensure in this manner.please take note of this deadline and apply immediately.

Beginning on January 1, 2009, application by prior practice is closed. Further information is available at www.dora.state.co.us/la/index.htm.

Colorado Landscape Licensure Fees 

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies reports that the new licensure application fee has gone up to $425. The fee for licensure renewals will be $375. Renewal notices will be mailed in December with a deadline of January 31. The state reports the following 2008 licensure statistics (to date): 637 LA applications received, 533 approved, 83 pending, 21 denied.

Vermont

Weathering the Storm: Low Impact Development (LID) Conference and Vendor Fair for the Construction and Development Industry in Northern New England
December 3–4, 2008
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, New Hampshire

Submissions for the fourth biannual Public Space Awards, sponsored by the Vermont chapters of AIA, APA, VUFC, ASCE, and ASLA are due November 7. Register by November 14 for early-bird rates!

Topics include:

Environmental and economic benefits of LID, latest findings on the performance of LID practices in cold climates, case studies of New England LID projects, and a choice of workshops on day two: LID Design Practicum, UNH Stormwater Center Tour, or Landscaping at the Water’s Edge.

Who Should Attend:

Developers, home builders, engineers, architects, landscape architects, contractors, and others involved with real estate development, site design, and stormwater management in northern New England.

The program is registered for AIA continuing education credits; engineers will receive PDH certificates if requested. Registration forms are available at www.fbenvironmental.com.