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Starting One's Own Design Firm (9:10)
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green landscape, urban design, Penn Design Landscape School, Jim Corner, David Seiter, Future Green Studio, Martha Desbiens, www.vertny.com, Justine Heilner, www.justineheilner.com, challenges of going green, starting one's own design studio, securing investors and capital, weathering the economic storm, return to craftsmanship,Incorporating Green Ideas into Urban and Suburban Landscapes (9:19)
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VertNY looks for ways to incorporate green ideas into the urban landscape, rooftop gardens, insulation, cleaner runoff, sound insulation, the look of green, Future Green Studio works with developers to get an apartment sold or rented by giving it the green appeal, creating productive ecological and performative landscapes, people have to like green solutions, the American lawn could not be less green, the greening of American suburbs will be a huge topic in the coming decade, sustainable ideas are becoming more in vogue, NYC's tax abatement initiative for installing green roofs, legislation is starting to coax the greening process, alternatives to the traditional lawn, plant plants that don't need mowing, how does your location connect with a larger fabric of landscape?,Experiments in Green Architecture (6:40)
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greening the suburban landscape, how does the landscape function for the user?, how will you be using the landscape?, is there anywhere were you don't need lawn?, incorporating native plants and adding habitat value for native insect and bird species, patch dynamics, Design Trust for Public Space estimated that the available rooftop space if greened would equal 13 Central Parks in area,What's At Stake for Cities That Don't Go Green (11:01)
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is green design more than a recent fad?, children's health, energy use, asthma, big picture energy use, ecological pressures, energy efficiency, what is green landscape architecture?, sustainable landscapes, LEED Certification, growing one's own food is a movement getting a lot of play, what looks like desirable is changing, Seville Spain, orange trees as street trees, David owns a nursery for all his projects on the Gowanus Canal, Future Green Studio's green roof plants don't have to come from far away,Reclaiming The Suburban Landscape with Design (13:19)
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icons of suburban landscapes, performative vs. productive landscape design, landscape beyond aesthetics, ecological landscapes, green roofs are performative landscapes, urban farms are productive landscapes, what will the city of the future look like?, what will China's cities look like?, water management will be the key feature of the futuristic city, China largest market for green architecture, The Highline Project: thoughts?,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
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