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USGBC-NM Green Build Home Tour

2011
05.26

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2011 GreenBuilt Tour

June 11 & 12, 2011 10am-4pm

It’s never too early to think about volunteering for the tour! If you are interested, please complete this form and send it in…

The 2011 GreenBuilt Tour Guidebook is available by clicking on the image below. We suggest you pick up a copy (rather than print it) at the following locations (coming soon). Or, you can pick a home to start your tour and pick up a guidebook at that home.

2011 GreenBuilt Tour Kick-Off

Reception

June 10, 6 – 9 PM

Come join the fun at the annual Kick-Off Reception and greenAwards presentation on Friday, June 10, 6 – 9 PM, at a 2008 GreenBuilt Tour home in Corrales. Live music, beer & wine and plentiful appetizers will round out the evening. Directions will be sent to those who have made their online reservations. Click here for more information.

Cost: $30 USGBC-NM member/$35 non-members. Click here to make reservations.

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Model Architect: Bart Prince

2011
01.16

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One of Albuquerque’s finest, most unique architects, Bart Prince explains his design process and creative approach for Dwell. Bart’s structures are controversial but you can’t argue that they are immediately identifiable.

From Dwell “In our newest video series, The Model Architect, we explore the design process through the art of model-making. We begin in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the studio and residence of Bart Prince, a world-renowned architect known for enthusiastically unconventional structures. He spoke of his rebellion against the adobes of New Mexico, his affinity for structures with no discernible entrances, and his everlasting appreciation for a handmade chip-board model.”

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A Procura De Pancho

2011
01.10

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“I claim for architects the rights and liberties that painters and poets have held for so long” ~Amancio “Pancho” Guedes

A Procura De Pancho from Nicolaas van Reenen on Vimeo.

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Lost People of Mt. Village

2010
12.19

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“This film is not funny.” – Steven Peabody, Colorado Board of Real Estate Professionals. Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it “no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes.” Dr. Jerrold Sapphire, Author of “VANISHED: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations,” calls it… well, you’ll find out what he calls it. But when a lost backcountry skier high in the Rocky Mountains stumbles on a monumental complex of structures – apparently completely uninhabited – the only thing that experts agree on is that we may never know what really happened to “The Lost People of Mountain Village”

If you like this please buy the DVD, I did!
http://www.lostpeopleofmountainvillage.com/

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ASLA Advocacy Network

2010
12.05

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Ask Your Senator to Push For LWCF In December!	Take Action!
Lame Duck Opportunity to Support Preservation and Recreation

Dear Advocates, Please take a moment to urge your Senators to support full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program that provides vital recreational opportunities for our communities and is important to landscape architects across the country. This summer the House of Representatives passed legislation that would fully fund LWCF and a bipartisan group of 26 Senators have introduced Senate legislation (S 2747) that would do the same. Senate leadership is considering moving LWCF legislation during this lame duck session, which presents a unique opportunity to push for strong LWCF legislation important to landscape architects before the Congress adjourns. Simply use the provided template to urge your Senators to support LWCF. Share your expertise by telling your Senators how important LWCF funded projects are to your community. Take a moment to personalize your letter with examples of LWCF projects that you or your colleagues have worked on. LWCF projects range from preserving and protecting many federal lands, parks and forests to developing new recreational facilities including parks and trails, which benefits communities in every state and every Congressional district. Thank you for your advocacy! For more on ASLA Advocacy asla.org/advocacy

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COWBOYUP!

2010
11.30

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The Code of the West has a multitude of meanings, for example it’s a book by famous western writer, Zane Grey, it implies carrying a gun in the old west, it’s the cowboy ten commandments, it’s a way of life integrated into the law of Larimer County Colorado, but most importantly, it’s a moral compass by which we should all live our lives.

The Code of the West

Live each day with courage.

Take pride in your work.

Always finish what you start.

Do what has to be done.

Be tough but fair.

When you make promise keep it.

Ride for the brand.

Talk less, and say more.

Remember that some things aren’t for sale.

Know where to draw the line.

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Q4

2010
11.15

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The New Mexico chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, NMASLA, recently partook in their annual Q4 event. This years event was a field trip to El Camino Real International Heritage Center followed by a guided tour of the Bosque del Apache NWR and ending with a nice dinner at Socorro Springs Brewery.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center was designed by Bill Sabatini of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini. This building is a unique piece of New Mexico architecture, its modern construction pleasantly juxtaposes the historic context of the site and its contents. Long and narrow it suggests a journey to a distant place and strategically framed views install a sense of a scale. Rarely do you see such consideration for site, in relation to building placement, but here the thoughtfulness is evident.

I really enjoyed this place, the structure and surrounding landscape are inspiring. I also learned a lot about the Camino Real, now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Our next stop the Bosque del Apache is best known for the festival of cranes, a once a year (this year Nov. 16th – 21st) celebration of the thousands of Sandhill Cranes which migrate to the area this time of year. Our visit was a little too early to see the cranes in their full glory, but there were still a few birds around.

Official bird counts -November 11, 2010
Ducks 23,557
Canada Geese 325
Light Geese 19,850
Sandhill Cranes 2,491
Bald and Golden Eagles 1
Swans 0
American White Pelicans 0
American Coot 81
Marsh and Water Birds 17
Shorebirds 16
Gulls and Terns 105
Hawks and Owls 10