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SmartPlan Rainwater Model

By Ken Goulding posted on Tue, 2010-10-05 15:08 , 319 reads, 0 comments

Different landscape choices handle water in different ways. Any landscape will release runoff if enough water falls, however greener landscapes and pervious paving options do a much better job of absorbing and containing water before runoff occurs.

 

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New wind turbine design could provide greater efficiency and much smaller footprint

By Ken Goulding posted on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:42 , 1224 reads, 0 comments
http://cleantechnica.com/2010/01/26/wind-turbines-...

A new wind turbine design out of Wilbraham, MA promises to provide more durability, better efficiency and (importantly for planning purposes) much reduced spacing requirements.

 

Have a look at the video below. In addition to being an impressive piece of engineering, I think the video itself is an excellent example of selling a design concept using 3D computer models.

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Forget Stormwater, It's All About Rainwater!

By Steve Benz posted on Thu, 2009-07-16 15:44 , 503 reads, 0 comments

 Forget Stormwater, It's All About Rainwater!

Low Impact Development- It's not business as usual for stormwater engineersread more

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Are you REALLY using Geothermal Energy?

By Steve Benz posted on Thu, 2009-07-16 07:47 , 1077 reads, 1 comment

SO you want to include geothermal energy on your building project!

 

I remember when I was a kid watching the nightly news.  Off the coast of Iceland, the Atlantic Continental Rift was tearing the world apart, and hot magma was spewing forth to create the new island of Surtsey.  Night after night on TV we saw nature's fury--incredible sources of energy from within the earth itself--unleashed to demonstrate just how powerful geothermal energy can be.read more


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Quick and Dirty Viewshed Visualization

By Ken Goulding posted on Fri, 2009-06-26 12:26 , 397 reads, 0 comments

Developers place a premium on dwelling units with “ocean views” and other desirable views. This technique offers us a means of quickly visualizing which buildings will have desirable views. The trick is to place lights in a grid and observe how these strike buildings in the model.

 

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Digital Urban

By Ken Goulding posted on Fri, 2009-06-26 11:36 , 168 reads, 0 comments
http://www.digitalurban.blogspot.com/

This is an excellent blog if you want to follow digital technologies as they relate to urban planning. Topics covered include mapping, 3D modelling, architectural visualization etc.

 

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Alternatives to the Traditional Lawn

By Mark Reaves posted on Fri, 2009-06-19 10:27 , 355 reads, 0 comments

Alternatives to conventional lawns is a recurring topic among Sasaki's landcape architects interested in sustainability.  Traditional, high-input turfgrass has long been recognized as having the potential for negative environmental impacts.  These impacts come largely from excessive water consumption, nutrient runoff, pesticide and herbicide use, and equipment emissions.

 

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