Level: All
Fee: Included with full IBS registration or individual tickets can be purchased during registration, learn more.
Date: Wednesday, January 21
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: South 225
Speakers: Appel, Jennifer, Bennett, Tom, Bukojemsky, Allegra, Copley, LLA, CCLA, Stephen R., Crook, Susan, Estrada, FASLA, APA, Vicki, Gareau, CLA, ASLA, Paul, Holcombe, Tommy, Lukow, Gene, Markle, Catherine E., McClendon, Robert, Medick, AIA, Michael K., Neault, David, Rutheiser, RCLA, Mark, Sinn, Scott D, Storrow, Meg, Walters, Glenn, Watton, RLA, LEED AP, Jason, Wylie, Brett R.
Track: Architecture, Design & Community Planning
Description: Meet one-on-one with a nationally experienced land planning and landscape architecture firm to review and discuss development plans and programs, generating useful feedback and options to assist in devising a successful development strategy.
Speakers
Appel, Jennifer
Company: Appel Green Roof
Jennifer Appel, ASLA, LI, CSFIA PO Box 920622 Houston, Texas 77292-0622 713-263-1682 office 713-263-0395 fax design@landscapehouston.com Industry Experience: Landsculpture & Design, Inc. President www.landscapehouston.com In 1993, Landsculpture & Design, Inc., a design build landscape architecture firm opened the doors to create sustainable solutions for high end residential and commercial drainage clients. The first thirteen years of practice included design and implementation services for rain harvesting, pervious paving, compost as a remediation technique and green roof consulting for contractors, developers, government authorities, and residential clients. In 2003, Landsculpture & Design, Inc. designed and constructed one of the first green roofs in Houston. Ms. Appel speaks internationally and lectures monthly for the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Representative Clients: • Ft. Bend Memorial Hermann Hospital • Health Plus Hospital System • Humble Oil Marriott Green Roof • Rodeo Palms Subdivision • City of Houston Public Works and Engineering • Houston Independent School District • Star of Hope • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Green Roof Demonstration Garden • North East Water Purification Plant Demonstration Garden • M.D. Anderson Proton Therapy Center • Exxon Mobil • High-end residential landscaping and drainage clients Appel Green Roof President www.AppelGreenRoof.com appelgreenroof@yahoo.com Providing the lightest weight retrofit and new construction green roof designs that maximize energy efficiency and reduce detention requirements is the focus of Appel Green Roof. We utilize non-toxic lightweight materials and native plants to retain up to 88% of rain water while providing unparalleled summer cooling and winter heat retention properties for building interiors. Appel Green Roofs may be retrofitted on almost any slope or flat roof with a weight loading of five (5) pounds or more. Jennifer Appel, ASLA, LI, CSFIA PO Box 920622 Houston, Texas 77292-0622 713-263-1682 office 713-263-0395 fax jappel@landscapevitamins.com Jennifer's Landscape Vitamins President www.landscapevitamins.com Utilizing the Soil Food Web approach for integrating soil biology as a remediation technique for toxins into our landscapes, Jennifer's Landscape Vitamins are incorporated as in-situ methods for bioremediation of water and soil. The Jennifer's Landscape Vitamins system is utilized in conjunction with compost to reduce maintenance, NPDES, erosion, and pests in green roof, urban and agricultural applications. Our clients include agricultural growers in New York, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, Texas, California and Mexico. Education: BLA May '93 Texas A&M University College Station, TX Licenses: • Texas Registered Landscape Architect # 1930 • Texas Licensed Irrigator # 4951 • Texas Drain Layer • Green Roof Consultant: Design, Installation, Maintenance • Certified Soil Food Web Advisor Current positions: • Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship Operations Committee (2003-2005) • Project provider: MAYS MBA Student Project (Fall 2003) • President: Reveille Club of Houston (2002) www.reveille.org • Officer: Reveille Club of Houston (1996-current) • Finance Chair: Reveille Club of Houston (2003- current) • Board of Directors: The Mercer Society, Mercer Arboretum (2003-2006) • Peer reviewer Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (2004-2006) Achievements: • Green Roof at the Humble Oil Marriott • AIA Home Tour 2003, 2004 • Bayou Bend Expert Panelist 2004, 2005 • Greenroofs.com Guest Feature Article June 2004, June 2006 • American Society of Landscape Architects Presenter, Salt Lake City 2004 • International Perlite Institute Speaker, Salt Lake City 2004, Buenos Aires 2006 • Texas Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects Speaker, Austin 2005 • Texas A&M Extension Service Speaker, Waller 2005 • Association of Water Board Directors Speaker, San Antonio 2006 • Home & Garden Show Speaker, Dallas 2006 • EPA Greenscapes Presenter for the American Society of Landscape Architects, Minnesota 2006 • Speaker Chair for the Texas American Society of Landscape Architects Annual Conference, Houston 2007 • Speaker: EWRI World Environmental Resources Congress for the American Society of Civil Engineers, Tampa 2007 • Speaker: Green Guerilla, West Hampton 2007, 2008 • Houston - Galveston Area Council - Best of the Best Parks and Natural Areas Award Honoree (February 2008 - North East Water Purification Plant Proposed Demonstration Garden for the City of Houston) • Speaker: US Compost Council Annual Conference, January 2009 Houston, TX • Speaker: NAHB, International Builder's Show, January 2009, Las Vegas, NV • Education and Outreach: • Archived radio programs from Environment Care 101 at: www.environmentcare.com • Educator for American Institute of Architects CEPH class (2005-current) • Educator for American Society of Landscape Architects CEU class (2005-2006) • Educator for the Soil Food Web Advisors (2005-2006) • Educator for Houston Community College (2005-2006) • Houston Business Journal article (9/17/2005) • Houston Construction News article (9/2005) • Landscape Construction Magazine article (9/2005) • Soil Food Web e-zine column (9/2005, 9/2006) • Houston Business Journal, Growth Strategies (10/2005) • American Gardener Magazine (11/2005) • Landscape Architecture Magazine (04/2006) • Dog Fancy Magazine (04/2006) • Office & Commercial Real Estate Magazine Houston (10/2006) • Green Industry News (2/2007) • Focus On America (6/2007) • Houston Construction News (9/2007) • www.greenroofs.com Guest Feature Articles (May 2004, June 2006) • Peer reviewer: Green Roofs For Healthy Cities (2004 - current)
Bukojemsky, Allegra
Company: Biohabiats, Inc
Allegra Bukojemsky is a landscape architect registered in Alaska, Colorado and California. Her background also includes biology, animal behavior, sustainable architecture, and industrial design. Ms. Bukojemsky has worked on a variety of projects including master planning, commercial development, public parks, private residences, and habitat restoration. Due to her commitment to sustainability, Ms. Bukojemsky is a LEED Accredited Professional, and a founding member and the current co-chair of the ASLA Sustainable Design and Development Professional Practice Network and, in this capacity, she is involved in the associated Sustainable Sites Initiative. Ms. Bukojemsky's current projects include a large scale green infrastructure map and associated development best stewardship practices, as well as sustainability guidelines for a 1400 acre mixed use development that ensures ecological function is integrated into the plans along with high reaching energy and water conservation targets.
Estrada, FASLA, APA, Vicki
Company: Estrada Land Planning
Vicki Estrada, FASLA, APA Vicki Estrada is a landscape architect and urban designer and President of Estrada Land Planning in San Diego. Estrada Land Planning provides land planning, landscape architecture, GIS, revegetation, visual analysis and simulations, and urban design services. Vicki is a graduate of Cal Poly SLO and has over 33 years of private practice experience, working for both public and private interests. She is currently Chair of the City of San Diego Community Forest Advisory Board and chair if the San Diego Airport Public Art Advisory Committee and is on the County of San Diego Historic Site Board.
Holcombe, Tommy
Company: Holcombe Norton Partners, Inc
Tommy Holcombe is a Landscape Architect with 35 years experience. He has been responsible for all phases of project implementation from conceptual design and re-zoning to detail design. He is particularly familiar with projects requiring site and land planning expertise. He has provided design services for many multi-use projects, residential development from thousands of acres to small cluster in-fill projects and incidental design of entrances, ammenitiy packages, etc. Working primarily for developers and builders on these projects, he is familiar with the constraints of working within timetables and pro formas while designing imaginative but functional developments.
Lukow, Gene
Company: RVI
Gene Lukow has over 25 years of experience in master-planning and landscape architecture. His responsibilities include master planning and landscape architecture design for business/office parks, new towns, major mixed-use residential development and commercial centers. His expertise also includes park and recreational center design and golf course routing design. Site design experience includes all phases of land planning with particular emphasis on site-layout, roadway alignment and geometry. Gene's project planning background includes environmental design criteria and their interface with stormwater management as they apply to master-planning, land use development, feasibility studies and site design. As director of planning at RVi, Gene's responsibilities also entail project management for a complete range of professional services including conceptual through final design, budgeting, coordination and production of multi-disciplinary tasks.
Markle, Catherine E.
Company: Alpine Design & Planning Inc
Catherine E. Markle, ASLA, ULI, President, Alpine Design & Planning, Inc., provides public and private sector landscape architecture and land use planning. Ms. Markle has been involved in all aspects of landscape architecture including site planning, construction, maintenance and reclamation since 1979. She specializes in field conditions and supervision and has worked closely with many subcontractors in grading, paving, landscaping and mechanical and electrical systems. Ms. Markle has prepared landscape guidelines for municipalities, subdivisions, homeowners' associations, and golf courses, and has designed and installed a wide variety of residential and commercial landscapes in resort communities in Colorado and California. She has taught college-level programs on landscape design, herbaceous and woody plants, and educated countless landscape management professionals on techniques and tips of the trade. She has served on planning and zoning commissions, homeowners' associations, and special task forces. She is an accomplished and entertaining speaker.
McClendon, Robert
Company: UNC Coastal Studies Institute
Robert McClendon joined the UNC Coastal Studies Institute to provide design solutions to coastal environmental issues and to offer sustainable community design assistance. Prior to working in the field of landscape architecture and environmental design, Robert worked for municipal and higher education clients managing software development and implementation projects. Robert has knowledge and experience in all aspects of municipal and higher education operations and business processes. Education: MLA (Master's degree in landscape architecture), North Carolina State University; BA in Arts Applications, North Carolina State University.
Medick, AIA, Michael K.
Company: Medick Architects
Michael K. Medick, AIA is Senior Principal of Medick Architects , Town Planners. Prior to re-establishing Medick Architects . Town Planners in August 2008, Michael served as Vice President of Architecture and Planning at John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael has extensive experience in the design, development and revitalization of cities, communities, campuses and neighborhoods - as well as design experience for all segments of the housing industry - single family (production and custom homes), multi-family, campus housing , military base housing, mixed-use, retail, commercial, Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) and design guidelines. Michael's expertise has allowed him to serve as Chairman of the American Institute of Architects National Housing Committee and on the AIA's Livable Communities Committee. Michael has won numerous awards for his projects, including being chosen the winner of the Seaside, Florida 20th Anniversary Ceremonial Landmark Design Competition, the Grand Awards from the Richmond Habitat for Humanity and Inform Magazine for "A New Affordable House" competition, An APA/New Jersey Award for the "Addition To Radburn, New Jersey, a Merit Award for Architectural Excellence from the Northern Virginia AIA, a State of Virginia AIA Excellence in Architecture Award, and a Renaissance Award from Remodeling Magazine. Michael is a frequent speaker and award juror at industry and professional event, including seminars hosted by the American Institute of Architects, The Congress for New Urbanism, ULI, Pacific Coast Builders Conference, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, and National Association of Home Builders. Michael has authored articles for several industry magazines, including Builder, Land Development Magazine, residential architect, and "Designlines" for the National Association of Home Builders.
Sinn, Scott D
Company: EDAW, Inc
Mr. Sinn is a senior landscape designer with experience in project management, planning and design, cost estimating, construction documentation, and construction administration for various projects including mixed-use, residential, commercial and recreational.
Walters, Glenn
Company: Design Workshop
Glenn has 20 years of experience in creative community planning, land planning, landscape architecture, and real estate development throughout the United States and internationally. His development experience combined with his landscape architecture and planning background gives him particular insight into new community, resort village, and urban design projects.
Wylie, Brett R.
Company: Cooper Carry, Inc
Brett Wylie is the Director of Landscape Architecture at The Center for Connective Architecture at Cooper Carry - a design studio dedicated to the rebirth of the great American city. Through influences as environment, art, urbanism, economics and sociology, Mr. Wylie works to improve life within communities by connecting people to people and structures to the land. He has involvement in diverse public and private projects throughout the United States and internationally. He holds licensure as a Landscape Architect in over twenty states across the country and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the International Downtown Association and the Urban Land Institute.