ExCom Meeting
September 15
7:30 AM
Geller DeVellis
77 N. Washington St.
Boston

Next Issue
September 22, 2005

Hello

Thank you to all who voted for the BSLA Officers for the coming year. Bob Corning was elected President-Elect and Jeff Alexander was elected as Secretary. Your participation was much appreciated.

The Fall Program is being planned by your Program Committee – please forward any suggestions or ideas to your Chapter Office (info@BSLAweb.org).

We are seeking submissions for the annual IDID Excellence in Sustainable Design and Development Awards, which will honor work that contributes, by its design, to the creation of a sustainable world. The awards are to be presented to outstanding buildings; urban, regional, and rural planning; landscape design; interior design; historic preservation; renovation; and rehabilitation projects. We are looking for built projects that successfully incorporate minimum impact design components and move toward sustainable development practices, demonstrating excellence in design and the beneficial synthesis of an integrated design process.

Submissions will be accepted for projects of any type anywhere in the world by any New England design professional, or projects in New England by design professionals elsewhere. Design professionals are defined as architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and allied design professionals. Please go to http://www.aianh.org/action/ididcall.shtml for a Call for Entries. Award submissions for the 2005 program are due August 26, 2005.

UMass Extension Weed Identification Workshops

Correct weed identification is an important first step in the development of an effective weed management program. Using a classroom presentation, potted weed herbarium and weed walk, UMass Extension Specialist Randy Prostak will help participants enhance their weed identification skills. Feel free to bring a weed or two to identify. Workshop held rain or shine (lunch not provided), 9 am - 3 pm.

4 pesticide contact hours available; MCLP and MCH credits will be offered.

Broadleaf and Grassy Weeds
September 1 - Amherst

Cost is $90/person (pre-registration required, space is limited). Registration is first-come, first-served through the mail. For a registration form, go to www.umassgreeninfo.org or call (413) 545-0895.

ArchFest Boston 2005 – September 19-24, 2005
Celebrating and shaping Boston's built environment

Maybe you saw it as a passing item in a newsletter. Perhaps you heard it in a quiet conversation among your colleagues at the office. You might not have heard about it at all. But it’s time to let the secret out – ArchFest Boston 2005 is coming to your town this fall!

What is ArchFest?
ArchFest Boston 2005 is a groundbreaking gathering that unites users and creators of Boston's buildings and public spaces. This 6-day event brings together residents, workers, public officials, designers, and anyone else interested in shaping Boston's built future for the 21st century. Through tours, seminars, site visits, and special events we will provide a variety of forums for Boston neighbors to come together and discuss the rich history and promising future of our exceptional city. We hope that ArchFest will sow the seeds for greater awareness, appreciation, interaction and involvement in Boston's built environment among all of its users. Learn more by clicking here - http://www.bslaweb.org/pdf/ArchFestSummary091905.pdf

Integrated Design/Integrated Development Conference

IDID is coming in October this year! The third Integrated Design/Integrated Development Conference will be at the Appalachian Mountain Club: Highland Center at Crawford Notch, Bretton Woods, NH. The Highland Center is a newly constructed environmentally innovative facility in one of the White Mountains' most spectacular settings. It has received many honors and accolades. It is the perfect site for a conference on sustainable design and development, and at the perfect time of year, October 6-7. The foliage will be brilliant. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us for our third Integrated Design Integrated Development Conference.

The theme of this year's conference is "The Human Face of Green Design." For conference information: http://www.aianh.org/action/idid.shtml

It's a good idea to make overnight reservations now, as this will be in the height of foliage season, up north!! Reservation information for the Highland Center lodging is at: http://www.aianh.org/action/ididfee.shtml.

October 7-10, 2005
ASLA Annual Meeting
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Early bird registration rates are in effect through August 29 - but don't let this fall to the bottom of your to-do list if you're planning to attend. All the information is online at www.ASLA.org.

Call for Entries for the 2005 CTASLA Design Awards
Our annual Awards program is open to any Connecticut-licensed Landscape Architect; either the submitter or the
subject property must be based in Connecticut.

Deadline for submissions is October 14, 2005. For more details click here - http://www.bslaweb.org/pdf/CTDesignAwards2005.pdf

Announcing the 2006 Luxury Living Awards
The first annual Luxury Living Awards met with tremendous success! Now join us for a bigger and better 2006 Luxury Living Awards.

HomeWorks Sourcebook is proud to bring you the 2006 Luxury Living Awards, an exclusive design competition that recognizes New England's most beautiful living spaces and the professionals that create them.

The goal of the Luxury Living Awards is to promote outstanding home & garden design. The Awards focus on interior and exterior living spaces such as kitchen, bathroom, living room, outdoor living and more.

A jury of respected professionals will select Platinum, Gold and Silver winning teams in each of 12 categories. Winning teams will receive tremendous visibility through a high-profile multi-media campaign. Winners will be recognized at an Awards Dinner at the Westin Copley Place on March 16, 2006; in 40,000 copies of Luxury Living New England; in 160,000 copies of HomeWorks Sourcebook; and on 3 websites.

Luxury Living Awards is organized by HomeWorks Sourcebook with the support of leading trade groups such as the ASID, BAGB, BSLA, IFDA & NARI. We'd be delighted to have you join us as an entrant, sponsor or advertiser.
Launch Party - Save the Date

Join us for our Launch Party, sponsored by K. Powers & Company, Waterspot & Trikeenan Tileworks, where you can learn more about the Awards and our partners. Details: October 18, 2005 at K. Powers showroom at 16 Charles Street, Needham, MA. RSVP to Divya Thomas, 617-292-7317, dthomas@hwmg.com.

To learn more please contact Divya Thomas at dthomas@hwmg.com or 617-292-7317.

April 27-30, 2006
Historic Roads Conference
Boston, MA
Click here for more details - www.bslaweb.org/pdf/HistoricRoad.pdf

Local Design Competition
Church in center of Lexington, MA, is sponsoring a juried competition with a $1500 cash prize for design of labyrinth and memorial garden on side lawn.

Competition closes at 3:00 pm on November 7, 2005. All materials available at www.our-redeemer.net/labyrinth; Contact LMG-info@our-redeemer.net or 781 862-6408.

• Thomas E. Berkley,The Pinehills, Plymouth, MA
  
• Dan Bruzga, Db Landscaping, Warner, NH
  
• Dwight DeMay, ASLA, Hart Howerton, Carlisle, MA
  
• James N. DiNovo, SLDA Landscape Design Associates, Inc, Sudbury, MA
  
• Barbara Dove, Quincy, MA
  
• Mary Krochmalny Everett, Sunderland, MA
  
• Donald G. Grover, BTA Architects, Inc, W. Bridgewater, MA
  
• Kathleen Ogden, ShadleyAssociates, PC, Lexington, MA
  
• David O'Hara, Boston, MA
  
• Erika Riddington, Cambridge, MA
  
• Elena Saporta, Elena Saporta, Landscape Architect, Cambridge, MA

LARE Review Program in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island ASLA Chapter will again provide review sessions for the 16th year! In their most recent newsletter, they remind us that "The RIASLA sessions have gained the reputation of being challenging, focused, information, interactive and whenever possible, fun." While this year's review is complete, plans are being set to deliver an updated program next February. Registration information will be available in January.

Jobs Opportunities

DESIGN / DRAFTING POSITION - A fun
and creative job for the right person

M.E. O'Brien & Sons, Inc. is looking for the right person to fill their design/draft position to design playgrounds.

1. Candidate must be able to adjust and manage a highly fluctuating schedule of incoming design projects, that typically have short deadlines. In addition, the candidate must be able to manage new and existing drawing files, and to catalogue these properly, for future use.

2. The proficiency in Autocad (up to release 2002), is required. This design position supports a sales staff of 6, for the New England area, using a block based CAD program that runs on Autocad 2002, as its base. In addition, aside from technical computer drafting knowledge, the candidate must have the capacity to think creatively to create play areas that are interesting, fun, imaginative, code-compliant, and aesthetically pleasing, as well as be able to think "economically" when considering play area design.

3. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an associate's degree in the following fields: Computer Aided Drafting or Landscape Architecture. CAD knowledge and proficiency is a must.

4. Knowledge of setting up, and working with color printers and plotters for multiple drawing prints, is necessary for this position.

5. Graphic Design knowledge is helpful, but not required, including knowledge of the Illustrator and/or Quark programs. The same work can be completed via Autocad, as well.

6. The ability to hand sketch, visualize, and knowledge of basis Geometry is very helpful.

Please contact Linda Boylan by phone (508) 359-4200 or email Linda_Boylan@obrienandsons.com.

Circle of Support
Other Landscape Architecture firms who would like to join the Circle of Support should contact the Chapter Office (508-620-5018). Benefits include a yearlong web link - a great value.

Sponsor an Issue of the BSLA EBulletin
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Only 3 sponsor placements per issue. Contact info@BSLAweb.org for more details.