by John W. Olson | Jan 16, 2011 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability
Parking lots are a primary contributor to stormwater runoff in our cities due to their scale and impervious character. Parking lots, unless they are low-frequency use parking lots, must have a certain level of imperviousness to them for the functional aspect of...
by John W. Olson | Dec 17, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
SUSTAINABILITY BIKE TOUR COLORADO SPRINGS, JUNE 26, 2010 Essay by Frank Kinder, USGBC Colorado – SoCo Branch & John Olson, CNU Colorado This past June, CNU Colorado teamed with APA Colorado, AIA Colorado, USGBC Colorado-Southern Branch and Bike Month in a...
by John W. Olson | Sep 16, 2010 | Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
LEED: A critique on the Unintended Consequences of Credit 5.2: Maximize Open Space LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, has been a product of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) since 1998. Since 1998, LEED has grown and is a valued...
by John W. Olson | Sep 7, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Renewal, Urbanism
In a partnership with the Colorado chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), I have volunteered to take on the task of identifying recently developed neighborhoods that may qualify for LEED-Neighborhood...
by John W. Olson | May 3, 2010 | Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
As a landscape architect and urban designer, xeriscape and low-impact development are really inherant in design of projects at all scales. Xeriscape and Low-Impact Development are currently major buzz words as our culture moves through the sustainable practices. ...