Tag: Nancy Somerville

Business

News roundup: Turf rebate program extended as part of water conservation efforts

The program incentivizes residents to replace lawns to incorporate native plants, a rain capturing element and groundcover to help retain moisture in the soil.

October 16, 2017

Business

Could technology lead to a boom for landscape architects?

With the introduction of new technology sources, the mentality for most industries is to get with it or get left behind. Details on Total Landscape Care!

June 16, 2017

Business

World Landscape Architecture Month kicks off next week

The World Landscape Architecture Month begins this April as ASLA celebrates by showcasing the work of its 49 chapters. Read more here on Total Landscape Care!

March 27, 2017

Business

New rating system developed for sustainable landscapes

Green Business Certification (GBCI) this week introduced a new rating system for the development of sustainable landscapes based on best practices in landscape architecture, ecological restoration and related fields. Called “Sites,” the rating system is modeled after the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, the world’s most widely used […]

June 11, 2015

Business

Sustainable landscaping plays role in federal plan to stem pollinator decline

In response to the dramatic global decline of honey bees and other pollinator populations, President Obama’s Pollinator Health Task Force has released a report outlining strategies to help reverse the decline. The report addresses several issues the task force believes are contributing to reductions in pollinator populations, including pests and pathogens, shrinking habitat, lack of […]

May 28, 2015

Business

ASLA to Add Touch of ‘Green’ to Headquarters

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will be working with architecture firm Design Workshop to update the streets around ASLA’s headquarters.

June 20, 2014

Business

ASLA Commits to Industry Statement on Resilience

For the first time, leaders are focusing on the future of the nation’s aging infrastructure.

May 16, 2014

Business

Landscape Architecture Firm Respondents Predict an Improved Economy in 2013

In the third-quarter 2012 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey, year-to-year inquiries from new potential clients showed a notable increase while year-to-year billable hours held steady compared to third quarter 2011.

November 29, 2012

Design-Build

Design/build: Hot trends in outdoor kitchens

From masonry kits to pizza ovens, here are outdoor kitchen trends you can build on.

April 7, 2012

Business

Work increases for landscape architecture firms

Three in four landscape architecture firm leaders reported steady or improving billable hours and inquiries in the Q2 2011 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey. Overall, 73.8 percent of firm leaders reported stable or above billable hours in the second quarter of 2011 – the strongest number in more than three years. […]

August 8, 2011