ECOS was recently selected to present at the Georgia Planning Spring Conference March 25 & 26 to be held in Macon, Georgia. Sarah Linden (a recent addition to Team Ecos) will present the ease and benefits of the use of ArcHydro in combination with LIDAR data on any planning project. ArcHydro (and other tools like TAUDEM) allow [...]
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I was asked to speak at the annual Water Smart Innovations conference in early October. Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the conference serves to share knowledge and expertise in water efficiency and conservation. As one of the Professional Sessions speakers, I spoke on the subject of ‘Trends in Sustainable Stormwater Management,’ focusing on [...]
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Posted in LEED, Storm water, Sustainability on Aug 20th, 2009
Congratulations to Southface!
Southface Energy Institute has been celebrating the official grand opening of their newly completed Eco Office this week. The official grand opening kicked off on Tuesday, August 18 and festivities have continued throughout the week.
The Eco Office was built by implementing green principles in a 10,000 plus square foot building with green technologies [...]
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Colleges and universities are poised to make some of the most innovative changes in sustainable design. Why? As educators, these institutions attract the next generation of dreamers, inventors and practitioners. They are in a unique position to demonstrate environmental stewardship, through teaching as well as in practice.
When the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment [...]
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