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Design on the Delaware 2013 Program Proposals Due April 8

January 28, 2013 / / Comments Off on Design on the Delaware 2013 Program Proposals Due April 8

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Share your expertise, experience, and leadership in the design and building industry by presenting a program at the 11th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference.

AIA Philadelphia is accepting program proposals for the 2013 Design on the Delaware conference October 29 – November 1, 2013, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and Center for Architecture. This multi-disciplinary conference features four keynotes speakers, 36 education programs, 3 days of tours and a full day design charrette for architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, and other design and building professionals.

Program proposals are due April 8 and must meet the guidelines as outlined in the Call for Programs. To download the Call for Programs, visit www.designonthedelaware.com. Advertising, exhibit, and sponsor opportunities are also available. For more information, contact Pat Gourley at pat@aiaphila.org.

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APAPA-SE Section Joins Greenbuild 2013 Challenge

January 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on APAPA-SE Section Joins Greenbuild 2013 Challenge

The 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest green building event, will be hosted in Philadelphia from November 20 to 22. Sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), last year’s conference in San Francisco attracted an estimated 30,000 attendees.

As a lead-up to the conference, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (the local USGBC chapter) has issued the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge to showcase the region’s commitment to a healthy and sustainable future. The challenge calls on organizations to make pledges that are “related to sustainability, as specific as possible, as realistic (but as visionary!) as possible, and measurable in some way.”

The APAPA-SE Section is joining over 50 companies, institutions, public agencies, and other organizations across the region in making a Greenbuild 2013 pledge. This pledge will direct the section’s 2013 outreach and education efforts – PDI sessions, other section programs and events, and Southeast Blog articles – to increase awareness of sustainability, specifically how planners can work to improve “triple bottom line” (environmental, economic, and social) outcomes in the communities we serve.

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Jan. 14-17: Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Organic Land Care Program Comes to Philadelphia

November 20, 2012 / / Comments Off on Jan. 14-17: Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Organic Land Care Program Comes to Philadelphia

The NOFA Organic Land Care Program will hold its first accreditation course in the Philadelphia region, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

A new market opportunity is growing for land care professionals. The growing awareness of the hazards of pesticides and subsequent legislation prohibiting pesticide use makes a thorough knowledge of organic garden and landscape care a must for industry insiders. Landscaping professionals, landscape architects, master horticulturists, business owners, environmental educators and others are invited to participate in this 4-day, 30-hour course which teaches the principles of organic land care design and maintenance.

 

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

100 N. 20th Street – 5th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

January 14-17, 2013

Registration is not yet open, but please e-mail kristiane@ctnofa.org  for more information. The course fee is $550; group discount and payment plan options are available. Each day runs from 8:00am – 5:00pm, includes catered lunch, and two 15-minute breaks. An optional accreditation exam will be given at the conclusion of the course. Those who pass the exam can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals. Additional information can be found at http://www.organiclandcare.net/

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Design Competition: Infill Philadelphia

November 4, 2012 / / Comments Off on Design Competition: Infill Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Water Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Community Design Collaborative invites design professionals to enter Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up!—an interdisciplinary design competition promoting the creative, innovative use of green stormwater infrastructure in Philadelphia and other cities.

The design competition challenges interdisciplinary teams to develop new models for green stormwater infrastructure, focusing on one of three sites in Philadelphia:

 

  • ·         Warehouse Watershed: A warehouse and a city-owned vacant lot that offer possibilities for public-private partnerships and the revitalization of a high-vacancy, mixed-use residential/industrial district.
  • ·         Retail Retrofit: A retail strip center that has the potential to play a more central role in the surrounding neighborhood through improved walkability, pop-up space for community events, and access to river recreation.
  • ·         Greening the Grid: An historic neighborhood with an engaged community and a dense network of streets, alleys, roofs, and open space that offers possibilities for an array of small-scale interventions.

The design competition is part of a larger design initiative exploring how green stormwater infrastructure can revitalize urban neighborhoods.

 

Green stormwater infrastructure is crucial to the implementation of Green City, Clean Waters, the City’s innovative, sustainable 25-year plan to protect and enhance local waterways primarily through the use of green stormwater infrastructure.

The competition is open to professional designers. Competition teams must include at least one licensed architect, one licensed landscape architect, and one licensed civil engineer. One of the required team members must practice in the Philadelphia region.

While the competition sites have a Philly focus, the insights gained through the design competition will apply to other cities seeking to retrofit green stormwater infrastructure into an existing urban fabric. Design professionals from around the country are encouraged to participate!

Nine finalists will be selected to present at an awards event at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University on March 7, 2013. A jury will select one winning design for each of the three sites. The three winning competition teams will receive a cash prize of $10,000.

A  Competition Packet with the full details is available online.

Registration Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2012.

Submission Deadline: January 22, 2013.

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PHS Tree Tenders to Begin New Lunchtime Class Series

October 29, 2012 / / Comments Off on PHS Tree Tenders to Begin New Lunchtime Class Series
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PHS Tree Tenders hard at work

Join the Plant One Million Team! PHS’s Tree Tenders® program offers hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region. The training will cover tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community. Form a Tree Tenders group in your community by attending with 2 neighbors. Tree Tenders groups are eligible for street trees for their communities and are invited to follow-up educational opportunities!

There are two classes to choose from starting this January!

 

  • 2- Part Saturday series, January 19 & January 26, 8:30 am – 1 pm: PHS 100 N. 20th Street, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Fee: $25
  • NEW 8- Part Lunch-Time Series Thursdays, January 10- Feb. 28 12-1pm: Learn about trees at convenient lunch-time workshops at PHS! Take one workshop or the whole series. Fee: $25 for eight-part series or $5 per class at the door. Note: you must attend all eight classes to receive Tree Tenders certification.

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APA’s Planners Training Service Workshops Coming to Philadelphia

April 12, 2012 / / Comments Off on APA’s Planners Training Service Workshops Coming to Philadelphia

APA is bringing the Planners Training Service (PTS) workshops to Philadelphia June 12 – 15.  Four workshops, each focusing on a distinct aspect of sustainability, will be taking place, each over two days and carrying 14 CMs.  This is a great opportunity to hear national experts in a local setting (Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown).  The workshops are:

Early registration is through May 14.  Rates for the workshops include an early registration discount, APA member discount, and AICP member discount.  There is also a very reasonable APA student rate for the workshops.  For more information and to register: http://www.planning.org/pts/2012/spr/

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May 2: Livable Communities for Older Adults

April 7, 2012 / / Comments Off on May 2: Livable Communities for Older Adults

Temple University’s Community and Regional Planning Department presents:

Livable Communities for Older Adults: Opportunities for the Delaware Valley

Wednesday, May 2nd

Temple University Ambler Campus Learning Center

The Community and Regional Planning Department at Temple University is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting a program on Livable Communities for Older Adults. Building on the award-winning efforts of the Philadelphia Corporation on Aging, the program will explore the range of land use, zoning and service alternatives for ensuring that all Delaware Valley communities are aging-supportive.

 

Speakers include:

Allen Glicksman, Philadelphia Corporation on Aging

Kate Clark, Philadelphia Corporation on Aging

Barry Seymour, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Louis Colbert, Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging

Brian O’Leary, Montgomery County Planning Commission

Clint Randall, Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Schedule:

2:00-4:00 pm: Livable Communities Program

4:00-5:30 pm: Anniversary Celebration Reception

 

To RSVP for program and/or reception, call 267-468-8300 or e-mail CRPlanning@temple.edu .

Download: Livable_Communities_for_Older_Adults_Program

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