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Nature-Scape, Inc.: May 2011
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Wednesday, May 4, 2011. What Do I Need To Know About Cal Green? Cal Green - An Overview. Cal Green was offered up as a voluntary building code in 2008, but it became mandatory as of January 1, 2011. The code itself is available here: Cal Green Code. Click on the "Published 2010 California Green Building Standards Code."). Click on the "Los Angeles Green Building Code Ordinance."). Most of the code is concerned with new construction. However...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: What Do I Need To Know About Cal Green?
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Wednesday, May 4, 2011. What Do I Need To Know About Cal Green? Cal Green - An Overview. Cal Green was offered up as a voluntary building code in 2008, but it became mandatory as of January 1, 2011. The code itself is available here: Cal Green Code. Click on the "Published 2010 California Green Building Standards Code."). Click on the "Los Angeles Green Building Code Ordinance."). Most of the code is concerned with new construction. However...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: Permeable Interlocking Pavers
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, October 22, 2010. Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers. Their Role In Green Construction. Problems with Impervious Surfaces:. Surfaces that do not permit the penetration of surface water cause two main problems:. 1 Overworked storm drains, causing excess, untreated water to run to rivers and lakes. 2 Suspended sediments and heavy metals run directly into storm drains without being filtered by the natural system. Permeable pavers allow...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, April 29, 2011. California's three year drought is officially over. In an announcement last week, The Governor stated: “While this season’s storms have lifted us out of the drought, it’s critical that Californians continue to watch their water use. Drought or no drought, demand for water in California always outstrips supply. Continued conservation is key.”. Now that spring is upon us, and many people are considering filling in their ga...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: November 2010
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Topping Trees - Advice From the California Department of Forestry. You can always tell after a tree has been topped. The tree looks like an ugly stub, a hat rack some would say, and just a remnant of a once lovely tree. The over pruning is then followed by a rapid growth of tree limb sprouts, if the tree re-sprouts at all. Eight Good Reasons Not to Top Your Trees:. A tree’s crown is like an umbrella that shie...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: What Do I Need to Know About Cal Green? Part II
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. What Do I Need to Know About Cal Green? Our last post covered the requirements pertaining to irrigation controllers, and this information can be found on our blog here: Nature-Scape Blog. Another issue that may effect landscape construction is the section on storm water management. The text from the code is as follows:. Retention basins of sufficient size shall be utilized to retain storm water on the site. These two c...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: Earning Your Reputation for Building Green
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, October 22, 2010. Earning Your Reputation for Building Green. The market makes many demands of the construction industry. We are judged not only by the price and quality of our services, but by social and environmental factors as well. Construction and design firms in. But what does this really mean, to be "green? What are the specific things that we can do to establish a real reputation for being a "green" company? Has over 5000 member...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: Storm Water Management
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, April 29, 2011. How can we possibly perform the research necessary to incorporate environmentally responsible actions into our lives? How can we possibly sift through all of the information that comes to us through the various sources of media to which we are exposed? The water is polluted by the toxins that exist on our roofs, walkways, and freeways. But even without statistical substantiation, we can ascertain fairly quickly that this...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: October 2010
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, October 22, 2010. Earning Your Reputation for Building Green. The market makes many demands of the construction industry. We are judged not only by the price and quality of our services, but by social and environmental factors as well. Construction and design firms in. But what does this really mean, to be "green? What are the specific things that we can do to establish a real reputation for being a "green" company? Has over 5000 member...
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Nature-Scape, Inc.: April 2011
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A blog for landscape contractors, designers, and architects. Friday, April 29, 2011. How can we possibly perform the research necessary to incorporate environmentally responsible actions into our lives? How can we possibly sift through all of the information that comes to us through the various sources of media to which we are exposed? The water is polluted by the toxins that exist on our roofs, walkways, and freeways. But even without statistical substantiation, we can ascertain fairly quickly that this...