by John W. Olson | Feb 19, 2012 | Events, Landscape Architecture
I was thrilled to be asked to be featured this past week in the Colorado Springs Business Journal in the Young Professional Connection section. It has been a tremendous two years of business and the evolution from Olson Planning & Urban Landscapes to EVstudio...
by John W. Olson | Feb 14, 2012 | Events, Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design
I will be presenting at Rocky Mountain Green in Denver on April 13, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center in Downtown Denver. The topic of conversation from our LEED-ND committee of USGBC Colorado is “Implementing LEED-ND for Existing Neighborhoods.”...
by John W. Olson | Dec 14, 2011 | Events, Sustainability
Each year, Fort Carson honors Installation personnel and community stakeholders with Sustainability Awards from Fort Carson. I was one of the honored recipients of the award this year. This was a tremendous honor not only to receive the award but to be in the company...
by John W. Olson | Nov 18, 2011 | Events, Sustainability
The Colorado Sustainability Conference wrapped up today at the Antler’s Hilton in Downtown Colorado Springs. It may be because it has wrapped up and I am still full of energy from it, but I do not hesitate to say that it was the best conference that I have...
by John W. Olson | Sep 21, 2011 | Events, Sustainability, Urbanism
Are you interested in learning more about LEED ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Neighborhood Development)? LEED-ND is the latest rating system from LEED that is developed to encourage walkable, diverse neighborhoods. As a member the LEED-ND...
by John W. Olson | Sep 11, 2011 | Events
I would like to reflect back on the day that has changed multiple aspects of how we live life today, September 11, 2001. I was in my senior year in the Landscape Architecture program at Kansas State University that morning. It was going to be just another day in...