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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference: Potential Impacts on Landscape Architecture
7/10/2024

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference: Potential Impacts on Landscape Architecture | LAND Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference: Potential Impacts on Landscape Architecture7/10/2024Leave a CommentSunira Moses. Facade and fountain of the United States Supreme Court Building. 22 September 2014.On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the long-standing Chevron Doctrine issuing a de...

SAVE THE DATE! OCASLA will be hosting the Annual Summer Education Tour and Awards Gala in Cincinnati on Friday, September 13th, 2024. Please visit ohioasla.org for event details and stay tuned for more information and registration opening.

The Cincinnati Design Awards (CDA) program recognizes the best built-environment design produced by Cincinnati-area creative firms and promotes the social and economic value of good design in our community. Each year, a distinguished nationwide jury of design thought leaders and eminent practitioners presents the awards to projects submitted by local architecture, interiors, landscape, community planners and experiential graphic designers.

Please join us in congratulating three Ohio Olmsted Scholar winners for exemplifying leadership excellence in landscape architecture. We can’t wait to see what they will do next and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

THE DIRT - ASLA blog:
Climate Action Is About Choosing Local, Low-Carbon Materials
05/16/2024
Jared Green

Climate Action Is About Choosing Local, Low-Carbon Materials “Embodied carbon accounts for 75 to 95 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from landscape architecture projects,” said Chris Hardy, ASLA, PLA, senior associate at Sasaki, during the…

U.S. Green Building Council Releases LEED v5 for Public Comment

https://www.usgbc.org/articles/us-green-building-council-releases-leed-v5-public-comment

Brown Announces Clean School Bus Fleets For Ohio | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed new investments for clean...

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual Meeting, Vendor Expo at Case Western University’s Tinkham Veale University Center It was an inspiring event, highlighting amazing work, achievements, and community within our profession.

Special thank you to Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb for his virtually recorded presentation and providing our members with an update on the amazing work happening across Cleveland!

Thank you to our incredible line of speakers:
Divine Ndemeye (Remesha Design/ Design unmuted podcast) + Maci Nelson (DERU/ The Landscape Nerd Podcast)
Thomas Balsley (SWA/Balsley)
Debra Knapke (The Garden Sage)
Keiko Cramer + Jared McKnight (WRT) with Kelly Coffman (Cleveland Metroparks)

Thank you to The Cultural Landscape Foundation for collaborating with the Ohio Chapter to kick off the What’s Out There Weekend in Cleveland with a happy hour at the Cleveland Museum of Art; we hope all of you were able to enjoy some of the wonderful tours that were offered!

A big thank you to all our sponsors for a great Vendor Expo, and for always supporting the Ohio Chapter. None of this would be possible without you all!

Make sure to join us on Friday November 10th for the OCASLA End of the Year Gala + Awards; more information to come!

Image credits: Norbenronale Studio

Thank you to everyone who attended the Summer Educational in Toledo! It was truly inspiring to see all of the transformational work that is being done to reinvigorate the city. Special thank you to Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson for her inspiring words about the past, present and future that Toledo holds, and the importance of landscape architecture within that vision. Thank you also to City of Toledo Deputy Mayor Abby Arnold and City of Toledo Economic Development Director Brandon Shelhorst for their incredible presentations about Toledo's revitalization efforts and transformation.

Thank you to all of the presenters and speakers who led the site Tours!
Promenade Park - City of Toledo, Promedica, MKSK
Summit Street/Levis Square - EDGE, ConnecToledo
Glass City Riverwalk - Toledo Metroparks/SmithGroup

And as always, thank you to all of our sponsors for all of your continued support. See you in September at the Annual Meeting + Vendor Expo in Cleveland!

Image Credit: Claire Brewer

Join the Ohio Chapter of ASLA on Friday, September 8th at the Tinkham Veale University Center @ Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland for one of the biggest Chapter gatherings of the year!

This year's meeting will offer 4 Sessions that are worth a total of 6 HSW LACES CEUs (CEUs pending)

Our Vendor EXPO will be available to all registrants throughout the day, so come see what new products and services they are offering!

Join us for the next Joint Association Happy Hour at Jackie O’s on Tuesday, August 1st from 5:30 to 8:00 PM!

Please join the Ohio State Knowlton Alumni Society at Topgolf for unlimited indoor gameplay and an included food and beverage buffet. Please register by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 12. The attire is Buckeye casual. Open to anyone!

Cost:
Individual Golf Registration – $60
No Purchase Limit

Top Golf
2000 Ikea Way
Columbus, OH 43240

Link to register: https://connect1.osu.edu/alumni/osuaa-login?bm=-529366337

If you do not have an OSU account, contact the Engagement Center staff at 1-800-762-5646 or [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who attended OCASLA Statehouse Day 2023! Special thank you to Doug Boyer: VP of Legislative Affairs, Shannon Himes: Executive Director of the Ohio Landscape Architects Board, Jeannie Martin, FASLA, ASLA Past President, and Luther Liggett, Esq, who all presented to attendees and gave valuable advice and information for speaking with legislators. We then met with our Senators and their aides to discuss the importance of landscape architecture. Thank you to Senator Louis W. Blessing III, State Senator Stephanie Kunze, Senator Niraj Antani, State Senator Jerry Cirino, Senator Matt Dolan, and State Representative Scott Oelslager for the important conversations about our profession! And thank you to the Legislative Affairs Committee for all of your hard work to make this possible!
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The Ohio Chapter is proud to celebrate International Women's Day! We continue to advocate for gender equality and propelling our profession to be more inclusive of women. We design for a future that is equitable, inclusive and celebratory of women. Today, we honor those who have continuously fought for the rights of women to express their gender identity in liberation.

Join us for the next Joint Association Happy Hour at Taft's Brewing Company on Tuesday, April 4th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM!

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Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar
February 9 & 10, 2023

The NY Upstate, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects are excited to announce the 2023 Great Lakes Region Climate Action
Seminar. This is the second event in a series aimed to explore and expand landscape architecture’s role regarding climate change impacts occurring in urban and natural systems across the Great Lakes Region.

The theme is: Collaborating on Climate: Partnerships among landscape architects, educators,
and communities to strengthen collective climate action.
8 LACES / 8.5 CM continuing education credits are available for only $30-45/day.

For more information and to register visit:
Day 1: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/502866847277
Day 2: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/504196945637

Registration OPEN! PDH CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $30/DAY

Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar

February 9 & 10, 2023 (Virtual Seminar)

The NY Upstate, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects are excited to announce the 2023 Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar. This is the second event in a series aimed to explore and expand landscape architecture’s role regarding climate change impacts occurring in urban and natural systems across the Great Lakes Region.

The theme is: Collaborating on Climate: Partnerships among landscape architects, educators, and communities to strengthen collective climate action. For more information and to register visit:
NYUASLA.org

Sponsorship opportunities are available. As a region-wide event, the seminar has the potential to attract an audience from the five sponsor states, as well as other Great Lakes states and Canada. The 2021 event attracted approximately 120 attendees each day. For more information, download the Sponsorship Opportunities & Commitment form found at NYUASLA.org

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For LEED v5, These Are the 6 Things to Know
- USGBC is moving forward on next phase of LEED, with a public comment draft expected next year. Where will it take us on equity, resilience, and more?
By: Paula Melton
Published on: November 3, 2022

For LEED v5, These Are the 6 Things to Know USGBC is moving forward on next phase of LEED, with a public comment draft expected next year. Where will it take us on equity, resilience, and more?

GREENWALL IN CINCINNATI - check it out!!
- Designer: April Sunami and Urban Blooms
- Location: 1037 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH

The Approachable Green: Integrating Living Walls in Biophilic Interior Spaces by Shan Jiang, Ph.D. Biophilia and Biophilic Design The term biophilia was coined by German psychologist Erich Fromm to describe the physiological tendency towards all living-beings—the “passionate…

Cincinnati, Hamilton County parks creating biochar to combat climate change The aim is to have the program up and running by March 2024.

ASLA Ohio is pleased to announce that the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act has been introduced in the Senate. If passed, this bill would provide grant funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to eligible municipalities and non-profit organizations for the implementation of projects designed to mitigate heat in urban areas. These potential projects include cool pavements, tree planting, green roofs, and shade structures. ASLA Ohio has also recommended to Senator Brown that Urban Tree Canopy Assessments and Urban Forestry Master Plans be added to the list of eligible project types.

https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/sherrod-brown-introduces-bill-to-mitigate-urban-heat-protect-communities-from-climate-change

ASLA Ohio thanks all members of the state and national Legislative Affairs Team who worked tirelessly to make this effort a reality. We look forward to continuing our work with Senator Brown for improvements to and passage of the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act.

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Annual Meeting, Vendor Expo and Awards Gala! It was truly an incredible event, celebrating the many achievements of Ohio landscape architecture.

Special thank you to American Society of Landscape Architects CEO Torey Carter-Conneen and Past President Eugenia Martin, FASLA for their presentations, and providing our members with information from the National level!

Thank you to our incredible line of speakers:
Glen Valentine + Matt Langan (STIMSON Studio, https://www.stimsonstudio.com/)
Jake Boswell + Halina Steiner (Knowlton School of Architecture)
Nicole Sherman + Alexander Kitchin (Fine Concrete, http://www.fineconcrete.com/)
Annette Wilkus (SiteWorks, http://www.siteworkscm.com/CMS/)

And congratulations to all our Professional and Student Award Winners! For the full list of winners, please visit https://ohioasla.org/!

A big thank you to all of our sponsors for a great Vendor Expo, and for always supporting the Ohio Chapter. None of this would be possible without you all!

We will be updating the website with all pictures from the event, stay tuned!

Image credits: 2022 Ohio Chapter ASLA Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH / NORBENRONALE Studio

Thank you to Torey and Jeannie for their inspiring words and stories! It was truly a great event and we can't wait to have you back! American Society of Landscape Architects

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We look forward to participating in the Ohio Chapter ASLA Annual Meeting, Vendor Expo & Awards Gala tomorrow! And Vortex is proud to be a Silver Sponsor. We hope everyone has a great event!

UPDATE: OHIO BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS UPDATES DEFINITION OF REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONALS

ASLA Ohio is pleased to announce that the Ohio Board of Building Standards has made the following revisions to the Ohio Building Code:

REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. Any architect holding a certificate issued under sections section 4703.10 and of the Revised Code, any landscape architect holding a certificate issued under section 4703.36 of the Revised Code, or any engineer holding a certificate issued under section 4733.14 of the Revised Code.

The Ohio Board of Building Standards has also released the attached memo to provide clarification on the ability of landscape architects to seal construction documents. The amendments above are solely for clarification purposes and do not expand or change the intent of the application of the definition today.

For more than a year, the ASLA Ohio Legislative Affairs team has been lobbying officials at the Ohio Board of Building Standards to clarify the definition of registered design professionals. This revision aims to ensure that landscape architects are not rejected when submitting construction drawings to certified building department personnel.

ASLA Ohio thanks all members of the Legislative Affairs Team who worked tirelessly to make this effort a reality, as well as the Ohio Board of Building Standards for their understanding and willingness to revise the Ohio Building Code for the benefit of all registered design professionals.

For more information, please contact Doug Boyer, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at 614-486-3343, or email at [email protected], or visit www.ohioasla.org.

The NY Upstate, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects are extending the Call for Presentations for the 2023 Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar. This is the second event in a series aimed to explore and expand landscape architecture’s role regarding climate change impacts occurring in urban and natural systems across the Great Lakes Region.

The theme is: Collaborating on Climate: Partnerships among landscape architects, educators, and communities to strengthen collective climate action. For more information and to submit a proposal, please visit https://www.nyuasla.org/chapter1-events/2023/2/9/great-lakes-region-climate-action-seminar