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February 22, 2012
Stuart Geiger
Puerto Rico’s Caribbean location and topography create a landscape prone to riverine flash-flooding and coastal storm surge. Combined with decades of dramatic urban development, a significant population is at risk of devastating flood damage from both tropical systems and heavy showers and…
February 16, 2012
Greg Markert
Oklahoma State University is a long-time client of ours, and we’ve had the opportunity to design many important projects on the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses. One of our most challenging projects was the renovation and adaptive reuse of Murray Hall, which converted a nearly 80-year-old dormitory…
February 16, 2012
Dan Koenigshofer
As a mechanical engineer, I spend a lot of time in energy plants, especially in hospitals. Last week, I visited a hospital’s plant for the first time, and noticed a problem right off the bat. Both the dehumidifier and the humidifier were working simultaneously—one diligently removing moisture from…
February 16, 2012
Laurence Zensinger
Emergency planners in the U.S. and abroad have planned for earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant emergencies; however, insufficient thought has been given to the two central questions raised by the Tohoku earthquake in Japan:
February 9, 2012
For watersheds with sparse stream gauge data and regulatory structures (as in reservoirs), watershed modeling remains the only method available to compute discharge values—although difficult to calibrate. Statewide regression equations published by the U.S. Geological Survey cannot be applied for…
February 9, 2012
Last week I discussed making enhancements to existing cemetery grounds. But what if you’re looking to further develop or expand an existing cemetery? There are a few things to consider:
February 2, 2012
Shandi Treloar
On Tuesday, February 7, at 10:15 a.m. CST, nine states across the central U.S. will participate in this year’s second annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. The drill will start when the National Weather Service sends a tone-alert to the NOAA Weather Radio. The radio will tell those listening to…
February 2, 2012
Anna Young
Better understanding of site conditions and cemetery uses is the first step in enhancing a cemetery. When making enhancements, trees are one of the most important assets to attract visitors and potential clients. Work with your site; not against it. Choose trees based on their size and shape, and…
January 26, 2012
Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well runs dry, we know the worth of water.” Mr. Franklin could have just as easily added that we’ll also know the value of flood protection when the levee fails. Aside from air, water is perhaps the most fundamental element for all living things, and yet we’ve…
January 26, 2012
Anita Moran
Texas is a huge state with a diverse set of issues. As an architect and principal in the Dallas office, I’m current on issues related specifically to our city. But with the state government located in Austin—a few hundred miles away—sometimes I only get the remote version of state level issues and…
January 17, 2012
Charles Stebbins
Considering a backlog of more than 20,000 contaminated sites in need of remediation in New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) developed a new licensing program to revolutionize the state’s environmental investigation and cleanup process. The program, a result of the 2009…
December 31, 2011
Tobi Kester
Earlier this month, I had the honor of participating on a “Superjury” at Morgan State University’s Department of City and Regional Planning. Through the American Planning Association, planning and landscape architecture professionals, as well as practitioners in related fields, were invited to…
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